UK gay people

By BO-RIS
  • 19

    Stonewall riots

    Demonstrations in New York which started because of the police raided a bar where Gay people liked to come, called Stonewall Inn.
  • Period: to

    victorian age

    The period where queen victoria reigned the UK
  • Funeral Blues/Stop all the clocks

    Gay man wrote the poem
  • Law change in UK

    A law that decriminalized homosexuality activities between 2 men in private. But only when and after they turned 21
  • The first Pride festival

    A festival celebrating of the gay community and the support of equal rights.
  • introduction of Section 28

    Teachers could not promote gay relationships in schools. It is argued if it prevented teachers from talking about gay relationships
  • Law Changes

    A change of law that allowed Gay and bisexual people to be in military forces
  • Law changes (adoption)

    Allowed gay people(also unmarried couples) to adopt
  • overturn of section 28

    The ban on "promoting" homosexuality in schools was overturned. Section 28 was overturned.