T3) law changes- homosexuality✅

Question 1

why has policy changed;
what is society nows less?

why has policy changed on homosexuality?

what has happened to Social stigma?

what is now embraced and celebrated?

Answer 1

society is now less religious / secularisation

changes in attitudes, increased tolerance and acceptance

it has declined

diversity

Question 2

what happened in the 16th century to those who performed homosexual acts?

how did this change by the 19th century?

Answer 2

punished by death

law prohibited / banned sexual acts its between males

Question 3

what two key things happened in the 1950s?

Answer 3

1. several high profile arrests were made for acts of homosexual indecency → e.g Wildeblood scandal
2. (1957) the wolfenden report was published stating laws shouldn’t intrude with personal matters

Question 4

when did the the sexual offences act lowers the age of consent to 16 - in line with heterosexual sex

Answer 4

year 2000

Question 5

what happened in 2010?

Answer 5

equality act- made it illegal to discriminate against someone because of there sexuality

Question 6

when was the marriage act?

Answer 6

2014- allows same sex marriage