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Homosexual acts were illegal in the UK in the 1950's so people were 'closet' homosexuals. Very often, people who were discovered to be gay were blackmailed or subject to homophobic attacks, which they couldn't report to the police because their homosexuality was illegal.
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Why does gay people get treated differently?
Gay people get treated differently because people are still prejudiced against them.
Why are gay people treated better?
Gay people are treated better than they used to be in some areas because of the hard work of people fighting for equal rights.
How are white gay people treated?
It depends on where in the world they live.
Should gay people be allowed to live among us?
No gay people arent normal and should be treated like animals!
Why should gay people be treated with respect?
Because they are human beings.
Why are gay people treated so bad in Russia?
Because Russia has a culture and legal system that hates gay people. This hatred mainly stems from fear.
Is there a place in uk where only gay people live?
Probably not 100% gay but Brighton, England has a high population of gay people. The UK is pretty tame with gay people besides the fact marriage isn't allowed.
Why didn't people work throughout England in the 1500s?
Because they are GAY
Why were gay Americans afraid to come out of the closet in the 1950s and 1960s?
they feared discrimination.
How were gay people treated in 1970?
In 1970, gay people were considered mentally ill, and private, consensual same-sex intimacy was illegal in most states. There was also terrible stigma that gay people faced a life of hedonism, followed by aging, depression, and loneliness. Many also linked gay people to pedophiles.
How do you spell gay in England?
gay
How many gay people are in England?
Nobody knows for sure how many but in most societies the average is assessed to be 10% of the total number. Say for instance England has 50 million people then according to the sum 5 million would be gay.
