Gay UK: Love, Law and Liberty
Gay UK: Love, Law and Libertybritish-library06feb(feb 6)12:00 am09jul(jul 9)12:00 am
Event Details
A new exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales. Featuring original manuscripts,
Event Details
A new exhibition marking the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967 and the partial decriminalisation of male homosexuality in England and Wales.
Featuring original manuscripts, striking campaign material and unique sound recordings, explore gay lives through personal testimony, cultural expression and legal reform, from the 1895 trial of Oscar Wilde to the posthumous pardoning of historical homosexual offences in 2017.