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ILLEGAL TO BE GAY - STLAND'S HISTORY
Sttish Government policy on ensurg equaly for Stland's lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr and tersex cizens and muni. * gay marriage legislation scotland *
Image source, PAImage ptn, Gay Pri Edburgh 2016Stland pris self on beg one of the most progrsive untri Europe on issu of sexualy and genr inty but for gay men was not always such an open-md place. Homosexualy among men was illegal Stland until 1980. England and Wal n now mark 50 years sce the historic reforms which partially crimalised homosexualy between two nsentg men private over 21 years of age.
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GAY MARRIAGE SCOTLAND
" Stori like Nick and Phil's are faiar on for gay men who grew up 20th Century post-war Bra.
A great al of fear and hostily was directed towards gay people.
After the war an crease prosecutns for homosexual crim England and Wal drew the attentn of ernment. The Wolfenn Commtee Image ptn, Sir John Wolfenn on the BBC 1957Sir John Wolfenn was asked by the Home Office to form a mtee to advise on how laws around homosexualy might be reformed.
GAY MARRIAGE LAW TO EFFECT STLAND
Relig groups, legal reprentativ om the home natns, civic lears and legislators all gave evince to the Departmental Commtee on Homosexual Offenc and Prostutn Great Bra fally submted s report 1957. It remend that the crimalisatn of homosexualy impged civil liberti.