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The Sexual Offences Act 1967. Part 2: Wolfenden's silent women
The Sexual Offences Act 1967. Part 2: Wolfenden's silent women
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Length:
27 minutes
Released:
Aug 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
On 27 July 2017, The National Archives held a day of talks to mark the 50th anniversary of the royal assent of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which partially decriminalised male homosexuality in England and Wales.In this recording, Caroline Derry looks at how the Wolfenden committee (whose 1957 report laid the ground work for the passing of the Sexual Offences Act) barely mentioned women and instead focussed almost exclusively on homosexual men.
Released:
Aug 29, 2017
Format:
Podcast episode
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