Gay UK: Love, Law and Liberty

Gay UK British Library

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.

Duration 02 June 2017 - 19 September 2017
Times Mon & Fri 9.30am -6pm- Tues-Thurs 9.30am-8pm Sat 9.30-5 Sun 11-5
Cost Free
Venue British Library
Address Great Russell Street, London, WC1B 3DG
Contact 020 7323 8299 / information@britishmuseum.org / www.britishmuseum.org

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