2012—Offence of Hate Crime LGB&T* Activism in the United Kingdom Harsher sentences for Transgender hate crime are passed across England, Wales and Northern Ireland (after having been 1969—LGB&T* Campaigning 2005—Civil Partnership Act passed in 2009 in Scotland). 1957—Wolfenden Report In Manchester, an early LGB&T* campaigning In a triumph for moderate LGBT campaigners, The Civil Partnership Act (2004) comes into effect as a half-way house on the way to full marriage equality. After WWII, arrests and prosecutions for homosexuals group, the Committee for Homosexual Equality increased. For example , the cryptographer who (CHE), is formed – before later changing its helped to break the German Enigma code, was victimised for name to the Campaign for Homosexual Equality his . in May 1971. 2003— Repeal This and other cases led the government to set up a Depart- 2013—Marriage ( Same Sex Couples) Act 1970—LGB&T* Campaigning mental Committee underSir John Wolfenden, to consider Section 28 of the Local Government Act 2013 (c. 30) Passed both homosexual offences and prostitution. Wolfenden’s 1988 is finally repealed, although its Following Manchester’s example, the influential report put forward the argument that 'homosexual legacy still lingers in many classrooms behaviour between consenting adults in private be no longer Liberation Front (GLF) holds its first meeting in 2014—Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act 2014—The Film Pride is Released today. a criminal offence'. London. This notion came from New York where 2013 (c. 30) Comes into Effect GLF London founders Mellors & Walter first The filmPride brings the work of LGSM to the met. big screen. 1988—London and Manchester Protests

Protests are held in London and Manchester to call for the abolition of Section 28, which makes it difficult for teachers to address LGBT issues in schools.

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2001— Regions of Activism

At last, the age of consent between men is equalised at 16.

1984—LGB&T* Campaigning 1958—Formation of the Homosexual Law Reform Society Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners is founded to raise money for mining towns during the 1984-5 UK miners’ strike. In Manchester, The Homosexual Law 2007—Equality Act Regulations Reform Society is founded. Its first premises 1984—LGB&T* Campaigning were in London’s Liverpool Rd and the Discrimination on the basis of sexual Albany turn-off from Piccadilly. Lesbians Against Pit Closures emerges as a women-only splinter orientation is banned in the provision of group from Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners. services by the Equality Act (Sexual Orienta- tion) Regulations. 1985—Support from the Miners During Pride

Miners, along with LGSM, lead the parade at London Lesbian and Gay Pride.

1985—Labour Support 1995—Establishment of Parliamentary At the Labour Party conference in Bournemouth, a resolution 1967—Sexual Offences Act Forum on Transsexualism committing the party to support LGB&T* equality rights passes Based on the recommendations of due to block voting support from the National Union of Min- Comprising the UK’s leading experts on the Wolfenden Report ten years eworkers. This is directly due to the support of LGSM and LAPC transsexualism, in both the legal and earlier, sexual relations between men during the 1984-5 miners’ strike. medical fields, the parliamentary forum on are partially decriminalised by the transsexualism was established. Sexual Offences Act, although only in England and Wales. The new age of consent for sex between men is 21.

1997—Angela Eagle Elected as the First Out Lesbian MP Sites/Materials Used http://lgbthistorymonth.co.uk/article/section/education-training/a-brief- history-of-lgbt-rights/