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| Region | England |
| Issue | Homosexual activity |
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1885 |
| End Date | Jul 27, 1967 |
| Description | Section 11 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 built on previous legislation. It was famously used against Oscar Wilde and Alan Turing. |
| Sources | https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1885 |
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Revision History (2)
edited by Unknownmiles. removing date gap
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0 | Old Value (Original) | New Value (Current) | |
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| End Date | 1967 | Jul 27, 1967 |
| Original entry | |
|---|---|
| Status | Illegal (imprisonment as punishment) |
| Start Date | 1885 |
| End Date | 1967 |
| Description | Section 11 of The Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 built on previous legislation. It was famously used against Oscar Wilde and Alan Turing. |
| Sources | https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/the-criminal-law-amendment-act-1885 |
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- Newer law has been passed