The Sexual Offences Act 1967. Part 1: The lives of men from 1953 to the 1967 Act

from The National Archives Podcast Series · host Sammy Sturgess

On 27 July 2017, The National Archives held a day of talks to mark the 50th anniversary of the royal assent of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which partially decriminalised male homosexuality in England and Wales.In this recording, Sammy Sturgess discusses the lives of gay men in London in the lead up to the 1967 Act: from legal rights and social spaces, to employment and living arrangements.

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