- Homosexuality
- ⚢✔ Legal
- Gay Marriage
- ⚭✔ Legal
- Censorship
- ✔ No censorship
- Changing Gender
- ✖ Legal, but requires medical diagnosis
- Gender-Affirming Care
- Unknown
- Non-Binary Gender Recognition
- ✖ Not legally recognized
- Discrimination
- ✔ Illegal
- Employment Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Housing Discrimination
- ✔ Sexual orientation and gender identity
- Adoption
- ✔ Legal
- Intersex Infant Surgery
- Unknown
- Military
- ✔ Legal
- Donating Blood
- ✔ Legal
- Conversion Therapy
- ✖ Not banned
- Age of Consent
- ✔ Equal
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Equal Treatment
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History
Homosexual activity in England is legal.
Legal
**LEGAL, WITH RESTRICTIONS**
The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present.
The Sexual Offences Act of 1967 legalized sexual acts between two men who were 21 or older (Excluding men serving in the military), but it placed new restrictions on sex for men who have sex with men. The act prohibited sex in places where a third party was likely to be present.
Illegal (imprisonment as punishment)
Section 11 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 built on previous legislation. It was famously used against Oscar Wilde and Alan Turing.
1533–1885
Illegal (death penalty as punishment)
The Buggery Act 1553 legistated against sodomy and while it did not explicitly target any perticular gender it was mainly used to convict men who had sex with men.
Censorship of LGBT issues in England is no censorship.
Current status
Since Nov 18, 2003
No censorship
In England, there are no laws restricting the discussion or promotion of LGBTQ+ topics.
Other punishment
Section 28 was put in place during Margaret Thatcher’s government and prohibited the “promotion of homosexuality” by local authorities. This harmed LGBT+ support groups and prevented schools from discussing LGBT+ matters, impacts which have been felt for years after the law was repealed.
Legal recognition of non-binary gender in England is not legally recognized.
Current status
Since Feb 10, 2004
Not legally recognized
No official ‘x’ marking option on official documents, applications etc. for non binary individuals.
LGBT employment discrimination in England is sexual orientation and gender identity.
Current status
Since Oct 1, 2010
Sexual orientation and gender identity
It is illegal to discriminate against someone on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity.
Same-sex adoption in England is legal.
Current status
Since Dec 30, 2005
Legal
Adoption discrimination is illegal in England. IVF treatment is available for lesbian couples too.
Intersex infant surgery in England is unknown.
Current status
Unknown
Serving openly in military in England is legal.
Current status
Since Jan 12, 2000
Legal
Military service is allowed regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
Blood donations by MSMs in England is legal.
Current status
Since Jun 14, 2021
Legal
Donors of any gender will be asked about their recent sexual activity, and those who have only had one sexual partner within the last 3-months will be eligible to donate.
Equal age of consent in England is equal.
Current status
Since Jan 1, 2001
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