AC1.2 Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
What’s an example of laws changing over time?
A
Homosexuality in the UK
2
Q
When was homosexual acts between men made illegal with a maximum sentence of life imprisonment?
A
1885
3
Q
When were homosexual acts between males aged 21 or over legalised in England and Wales?
A
1967
4
Q
How did the age of consent for homosexual activity change after 1967?
A
It was lowered to 18 in 1994 before being equalised to the heterosexual age of consent of 16
5
Q
Who successfully campaigned to legalise gay sex in 1967?
A
The Homosexual Law Reform Society
6
Q
Who successfully campaigned to equalise the homosexual and heterosexual ages of consent?
A
Stonewall
7
Q
When was gay marriage officially legalised in the UK?
A
2014
