Web26 mrt. 2008 · The term used by Englishmen in the Tudor period was "sodomy" and/or "sodomite," and sometimes "catamite." Sodomy as a legal category of sexual offensive could and did include what would today be called male-male homosexuality (but NOT female-female), bestiality, and some forms of heterosexual intercourse, especially … WebIt’s a commonly held misconception that the 1967 act legalised male homosexuality. It didn’t. It partially decriminalised it under certain conditions. In the years that followed, gay …

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WebA man who suspected his wife of infidelity could freely beat her with no legal recourse—unless he killed her. Just as the term “heterosexuality” didn’t exist in … WebIn 2000, when his autobiography appeared, Montagu broke down in tears when it was suggested to him that the reform of the law on homosexuality would be his monument. In a 2007 interview, when asked if he felt that he and his co-defendants had been instrumental in the decriminalisation of homosexuality in Britain, Lord Montagu said, "I am slightly … Web6 Brady, Sean, Masculinity and Male Homosexuality in Britain, 1861–1913 (Basingstoke, 2005)CrossRef Google Scholar; Cocks, H. G., Nameless Offences: Homosexual Desire … fnb westville branch