Operation Spanner was a police investigation into same-sex male sadomasochism across the United Kingdom in the late 1980s. NI)īlood donation deferral 3 months (incl. MSM activity not grounds for military dischargeīlood donation deferral 3 months (excl. Nikki Sinclaire becomes first openly trans MEP Gay men allowed to donate blood (1 yr deferral) Incitement to homophobic hatred made a crime Same sex couples granted equal rights to adoptĮqualised access to IVF for lesbian couples MSM activity involving multiple men legal MSM activity made legal (England & Wales)Ĭhris Smith elected as first openly gay MPĪngela Eagle becomes first openly lesbian MP
Pitt-Rivers, Montagu, Wildeblood imprisoned Plans to make lesbian activity illegal defeated Oscar Wilde found guilty of gross indecency Death penalty introduced for MSM activity
