Tag: Queer rights
Pride in Pictures: London only closes one of their busiest streets once a year...
London has been hosting Pride parades since 1972. The event attracts approximately a million people, and is the only annual event to close Oxford Street, one of the busiest streets in the city.
Despite the size and popularity of Pride, the United Kingdom has endured a long battle with queer rights.
The Offences Against the Person Act 1861 removed the death penalty for homosexuality, yet same-sex acts remained illegal, and were punishable by imprisonment.
The police were very strict about laws against...
