homosexuality

• traditional attitudes

  • Homosexuality was viewed negatively, in the 1800s it was punishable by life imprisonment in the UK
  • The UK used to be religious and homosexuality was a shameful sin, which was reflected in the law
  • As AIDS was linked to homosexuality 9/10 people thought homosexuality was wrong
• how have social attitudes changed?

  • Over the last 50 years, the UK has become less religious so attitudes have changed regarding homosexuality. And people have realized homosexuality is not an offence but a personal lifestyle that is harmless
• campaigns

  Stonewall Campaign is a LGBT rights charity in the UK
• changed laws

  2013-same sex marriages were legalized