No reason to treat us differently
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European law gives everyone the legal right to have sex in private regardless of their sexual orientation. The Harris Survey of Feb 1992 found 74% support for the same age of consent for all. Ireland adopted this in Jun 1993. In Great Britain heterosexuals and lesbians are permitted to make love at 16, but gay men must wait until they are 21. Medical opinion is that sexual orientation is settled by the age of 16. The Labour Party, Liberal Democrats, Plaid Cymru and the Scottish National Party support a common age of consent.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1993
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Baroness Young's moral majority
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The House of Lords has voted to force the House of Commons to reconsider an amendment to the Crime and Disorder Bill under which the age of gay consent would be lowered to 16. Baroness Young, who opened the debate in the House of Lords, stated that the amendment had hardly been debated at all in the House of Commons and that more time was required before coming to a decision. Baroness Mallalieu disagreed, stating that there would be no benefit from making young homosexuals into criminals.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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Baroness Denington
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Politician Evelyn Denington studied at Bedford College, London, England, before working as an editorial assistant at Architecture and Building News. She became secretary to the National Association of Labour Teachers in 1938, and taught in junior schools until 1950. She was elected to the London County Council in 1960, becoming deputy leader of the Labour Opposition on the Council in 1967 and Chairman of the Greater London Council in 1975.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1998
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