Homosexuality Flashcards
(18 cards)
What year was the buggery act
1533
What was the buggery act
Made same sex activities punishable by death
Ofenders executed for same sex activities until?
1835
When was death penalty abolished
1861
What caused the change in offenders being imprisoned and punished
Alan turings suicide
What year did Alan Turing commit suicide
1954
What report came about in 1967 due to the suicide of Alan Turing
The wolfendon report
What happened as a consequence of the wolfendon report
Homosexuality was decriminalised
What year was the age of consent for homosexuality lowered to 18
1994
What year was the agr of consent for homosexuality lowered to 16
2000
What three things changednin british culture which resulted in social change
Individualism, equal rights, secularisation
How many countries is m/m illegal
72
How many countries is lesbianism illegal
45
Reasons why the law varies between cultures (homosexuality)
Religion, public opinions, sexism
RELIGION:
Religions traditionally condemn homosexuality - religion has strong influence over law making - secularisation
PUBLIC OPINION
Polls reveal that a high level of support for bans on homosexuality in some countries (95 percent in egypt) but others like Russia are not
SEXISM
Male homosexuality is a crime in more countries than female homosexuality - male lawmakers make sexist assumptions that women are incapable of same sex attraction
I’m how many countries is homosexuality punishable by death
6
