Timeline of UK LGBT History

Note: strictly speaking the year 2000 belongs to the 20th century, but for convenience it is treated here as belonging to the 21st (and similarly with other centuries).

2nd century

117 – Emperor Hadrian visits Britain.

9th century

804 – Death of Alcuin.

12th century

1100 – Death of King William II.
1102 – Council of London condemns homosexuality.

14th century

1327 – Murder of King Edward II
1391 – Death of Sir John Clanvowe and Richard Neville
1395 – John Rykener arrested for cross-dressing

16th century

1533 – Buggery Act 1533

17th century

1625 – Death of King James I.
1625 – Death of Francis Bacon (philosopher).
1688 – "Glorious Revolution" brings William III to power.

18th century

1702 – William III dies, succeeded by Queen Anne.
1726 – Three men convicted of sodomy following cases brought by Thomas Newton.
1780 – The Ladies of Llangollen set up home together.

19th century

1810 – The White Swan, Vere Street raided.
1822 – Percy Jocelyn deposed as Bishop of Clogher for "Sodomitical practices".
1822 – suicide of Lord Castlereagh.
1885 – Criminal Law Amendment Act 1885 makes "gross indecency" a crime.
1895 – Oscar Wilde convicted of gross indecency.
1895 – Winston Churchill successfully sues for libel.

20th century

1900 – Death of Oscar Wilde
1954 – Lord Montagu of Beaulieu convicted of gay offences
1957 – Wolfenden Report recommends decriminalisation of homosexuality
1958 – Albany Trust and Homosexual Law Reform Society formed
1962 – John Vassall arrested and charged with spying.
1967 – Sexual Offences Act 1967 partially decriminalises sex between men in England and Wales
1967 – North Western Homosexual Law Reform Committee formed, later to be re-founded as CHE
1971 – CHE London Group Seven (later Croydon Area Gay Society) founded
1972 – Allegro Music Group formed.
1972 – Gay News first published.
1988 – Section 28 passed
1992 – Death of Francis Bacon (artist)
1992 – Gay Men Fighting AIDS founded (later GMFA)
1993 – Back Pocket Guide to London first published.
1995 – Adonis Art Gallery founded.
1995 – Launch of South London Gays.
1998 – LGBT Consortium founded.
1999 – Admiral Duncan pub bombed (30 April).

21st century

2000 – Section 28 repealed in Scotland.
2001 – Croydon Friend closed.
2003 – Section 28 repealed in England and Wales.
2009 – First Derek Oyston Film Award.
2010 – LGBT London website set up.

2nd century

9th century

12th century

14th century

16th century

17th century

18th century

19th century

20th century

21st century

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