The last executions under the Act were in 1835.īutch - term used in the gay community for typically masculine looks or behaviour. It was the country's first civil sodomy law previously, cases were administered by ecclesiastical courts. Men having sex with men was punishable by death in Britain until 1861. BīFI Flare: London LGBTIQ+ Film Festival - Europe's largest LGBTIQ+ film festival held in spring.īiphobia - fear or dislike of someone who identifies as bisexual (bi).īisexual - (bi) a person who feels sexual attraction across genders.īuggery Act - introduced in 1533 during the reign of Henry VIII. The glossary includes Acts of Parliament, gay villages in Britain, history, people, and current and archaic gay slang.įurther information on many of the listed terms is available via accompanying links.Ī B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A glossary of contemporary Gay Britain AĪlbany Trust - a registered charity set up in 1958 to complement the Homosexual Law Reform Society (see below).Īlly - (typically) straight supporter of the gay movement.Īsexual - a person who feels little or no sexual attraction. See an A-Z glossary of words and phrases relating to gay life in Britain.
