In 1967 the Sexual Offences Act was passed which decriminalised private homosexual acts between men aged over 21, while at the same time imposing heavier penalties on street offences.
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The law was not changed for Scotland until 1980, or for Northern Ireland until 1982.
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When did homosexuality start?
as far back as the Ancient Greeks
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When was homosexuality decriminalised in Scotland?
Consenting sex between men over the age of 21 was only decriminalised in Scotland in 1981.
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When did homosexuality become legal in Ireland?
24 June 1993.
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The law was not changed for Scotland until 1980, or for Northern Ireland until 1982.
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When did homosexuality start?
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When was homosexuality decriminalised in Scotland?
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