Gay rights in england

Back to top. Is this page useful? Maybe Yes this page is useful No this page is not useful. Thank you for your feedback. Report a problem with this page. This field is for robots only. Please leave blank. What were you doing? What went wrong?

A History of LGBT Criminalisation

So what's happened in the UK and how have things changed? Performers at Manchester's Pride festival in danced their way down one of the city's main streets. For hundreds of years, gay people have struggled to be accepted and treated the same way as people who are not gay.

History of LGBT law in England & Wales

Liberal Democrat MP Lynne Featherstone announces a government consultation on how to implement equal marriage for same sex couples. On 13 January , same sex marriage is made lawful in Northern Ireland only on the fifth attempt to get the bill through the Northern Ireland Assembly.

London Pride parade: History of gay rights in the UK

This gap closed rapidly after Sutherland and the European Court of Human Rights once again proved itself a champion of LGBT rights and persuaded numerous other states to repeal or amend their discriminatory laws in this area. It removed the crime of gross indecency and was victim centred, removing any distinction between genders.