https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9 en-us 2021-02-16 11:48:40 UTC 2023-02-28 14:52:07 UTC hello@padlet.com zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206577905 •Punishable by two years imprisonment and a fine at the “Kings Pleasure” to “ravish” a “maiden within age”, regardless of consent]]> 2021-02-16 11:50:04 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206577905 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206582260 Due to the Offences Against The Persons Act]]> 2021-02-16 11:52:05 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206582260 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206584588 Criminal Law Amendment Act ]]> 2021-02-16 11:53:07 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206584588 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206587064 Homosexuality is decriminalised, and the age of consent is ]]> 2021-02-16 11:54:18 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206587064 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206867912 Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994]]> 2021-02-16 13:32:19 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206867912 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206880619 Sexual Offences Amendment Act]]> 2021-02-16 13:36:01 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206880619 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206891120 •Section 28 was a law that made it illegal to talk positively about homosexuality in schools. This meant that teachers were not able to support lesbian, gay and bi students or provide resources about different sexualities. The law came into force in 1988 and a year later in 1989, Stonewall was set up to fight it. ]]> 2021-02-16 13:38:58 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206891120 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206909239 •Government lifts the ban on lesbians and gay men serving in the Armed Forces. (Before 2000, gay and lesbian people could not serve in the Armed Forces. They would have to keep their sexual orientation secret or they could be fired.)]]> 2021-02-16 13:43:54 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206909239 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206918563 •Equal rights are granted to same-sex couples applying for adoption. (Before this neither same-sex couples nor unmarried straight couples could adopt or foster children.)]]> 2021-02-16 13:46:26 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206918563 zparkinson1 https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206923859 •In 2003 the legislation was repealed which meant that schools were finally able to support their lesbian, gay and bi students.]]> 2021-02-16 13:47:48 UTC https://padlet.com/zparkinson1/cfv9i6j5n6y799t9/wish/1206923859