The ary ban, which was lifted 2000, meant that gay people were dishonourably discharged and sometim, stripped of medals.
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- NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO INTIFY AS GAY, LBIAN, OR BISEXUAL THE UK 2014-2020
- THIS IS WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO GO TO JAIL IN ENGLAND JT FOR BEG GAY
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO INTIFY AS GAY, LBIAN, OR BISEXUAL THE UK 2014-2020
There were timated to be approximately 1.65 ln people the Uned Kgdom who intified as beg Gay, Lbianm or Bisexual 2020, pared wh 843,00 2014. * being gay in the uk *
There are still many untri the morn world where beg gay is not accepted and LBGTQ+ people are opprsed and live fear. By the end of 1954, there were 1, 069 gay men prison England and Wal, wh an average age of 37.
1954 - The Wolfenn Commtee was set up on 24 Augt 1954 to nsir UK laws relatg to "homosexual offenc"; the Report of the Departmental Commtee on Homosexual Offenc and Prostutn, (better known as the Wolfenn report), was published on 3 September 1957.
It remend that "homosexual behavur between nsentg adults private should no longer be a crimal offence", fdg that "homosexualy nnot legimately be regard as a disease, bee many s is the only symptom and is patible wh full mental health other rpects”. 1964 - The North Wtern Homosexual Law Reform Commtee (NWHLRC) was formed. This group worked to promote legal and social equaly for lbian, gay, and bisexual people.
THIS IS WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO GO TO JAIL IN ENGLAND JT FOR BEG GAY
It is now known as the Campaign for Homosexual Equaly.
However, there were still many laws place that meant that gay people did not have the same rights as people who were not gay. 1969 - A seri of monstratns New York lled the Stonewall rts started after the police raid a bar lled the Stonewall Inn, which was a popular place for gay people to hang out. It is said to be the start of the movement of people fightg for gay rights the US.
1972 - The first Pri ftival, which celebrat the gay muny and supports equal rights, took place London on 1 July, wh 2, 000 people takg part. 1988 - A law lled Sectn 28 was troduced which meant that teachers were not allowed to 'promote' gay relatnships schools.