Gay rights movement 1980s research

-In 1985, a new law made it illegal "to commit an act of gross indecency with another male, in public or private." - People were prosecuted for homosexual acts and were often imprisoned.
-The writer Oscar Wilde was sentenced two years imprisonment- He later became an inspiration to generations of gay men who were forced to conceal their sexuality.
- 1979 - First ever gay television series Gay Life commissioned by LWT.
-1980- Male homosexuality was decriminalised in Scotland.
-1982- Male homosexuality decriminalised in Northern Ireland
- 1982 - UK's first HIV/AIDS charity launched.
-1983- BBC Panorama first documentary on AIDS
-1987- The International Foundation for Gender Education (IFGE) is founded to promote acceptance for transgender people.
-1988 - Denmark becomes the first country in the world to give legal recognition to same-sex partnerships
-1988- Thatcher introduces Section/Clause 28 - act states that a local authority "shall not intentionally promote homosexuality or publish material with the intention of promoting homosexuality" or "promote the teaching in any maintained school of the acceptability of homosexuality as a pretended family relationship".
-1988- Sir Ian McKellen comes out of UK's BBC Radio in response to the government's proposed Section 28 in the British Parliament.
-1988- Stonewall UK is formed in response to Section 28 and other barriers to equality. Founding members include Sir Ian McKellen and Michael Cashman