Comments on: Gay ally who led attack on UK sodomy law dies http://www.365gay.com/news/082008-gay-sodomy-obit/ The daily news source for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:48:18 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Gay ally who led attack on UK sodomy law dies : PinkNews.co.uk http://www.365gay.com/news/082008-gay-sodomy-obit/comment-page-1/#comment-11326 Gay ally who led attack on UK sodomy law dies : PinkNews.co.uk Wed, 20 Aug 2008 22:02:30 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2719#comment-11326 [...] Read more…. [...] [...] Read more…. [...]

]]> By: Vincent http://www.365gay.com/news/082008-gay-sodomy-obit/comment-page-1/#comment-11322 Vincent Wed, 20 Aug 2008 21:58:11 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2719#comment-11322 Thanks for the story - but you need to work on your historical research! Anti-sodomy laws were not introduced in the 19th century, they're medieval in origin. The 19th cent did see the introduction of the Labroche ammendment to the sodomy laws, which condemmed ALL forms of sexual contact between men - not just 'sodomy'. This was also known as the Blackmailers amendment, and allowed far more intense harassement, as sodomy had been an almost impossible charge to prove. An Michael W is right - the Marquess of Queensbury was the father of Lord Alfred Douglas, known as Bosie, who was the great love of Oscar's life. Thanks for the story – but you need to work on your historical research! Anti-sodomy laws were not introduced in the 19th century, they’re medieval in origin. The 19th cent did see the introduction of the Labroche ammendment to the sodomy laws, which condemmed ALL forms of sexual contact between men – not just ’sodomy’. This was also known as the Blackmailers amendment, and allowed far more intense harassement, as sodomy had been an almost impossible charge to prove.

An Michael W is right – the Marquess of Queensbury was the father of Lord Alfred Douglas, known as Bosie, who was the great love of Oscar’s life.

]]> By: Michael W http://www.365gay.com/news/082008-gay-sodomy-obit/comment-page-1/#comment-11294 Michael W Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:55:51 +0000 http://www.365gay.com/?p=2719#comment-11294 Unless my memory is failing me, it was Bosie's father who made the allegations, not Bosie. Unless my memory is failing me, it was Bosie’s father who made the allegations, not Bosie.

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