100,000 men convicted of consenting gay sex 1885-2013
Sexual Offences Act 2003
Sexual Offences Act 1967: Reform and repression
Anti-gay laws remained on the statute book, arrests rocketed
1967: The myth of gay decriminalisation
Anti-gay laws remained on the statute book, arrests rocketed
Gay pardons for up to 100,000 men welcomed
But pardon has connotations of forgiveness for a wrong done
Bid to pardon gay men convicted under anti-gay laws
MP John Nicolson’s Sexual Offences (Pardons etc) Bill to be debated Friday
Pardon all convicted gay men, not just Alan Turing
Overturn convictions under all anti-gay laws, not just gross indecency
Despite much progress, homophobia isn’t over yet
LGBTI people have made gains, but more gains need to be won
Furore over sex abuse & consent at 13
Reform the prosecution of child abuse allegations?