The Freudian motivation behind 1967's Sexual Offences Act

摘要

This July marked the 50th anniversary of the Sexual Offences Act 1967, which partially decriminalised sex between men in England and Wales. Readers may be aware of this historic landmark due to cultural celebrations such as an exhibition of Queer British Art at the Tate and a Gay Britannia season of programming by the BBC. What readers may be less aware of is the Freudian influences that motivated a backbench MP to champion this law reform.