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Jul. 5th, 2003 01:03 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
graculusWhile researching background information on the law regarding homosexuality in England during the 1960's for Man from UNCLE I discovered this very entertaining news article on 'how gay panic gripped [the] 1960's Royal Navy'. So I'm posting it for the entertainment and edification of anyone who's not on mfuslash...
Apparently Commanders worried at the possibility of losing men had confided to the then head of naval law that "50% of the fleet have sinned homosexually at some time in their naval career".
Wow, who'd have thunk it? ;)
Apparently Commanders worried at the possibility of losing men had confided to the then head of naval law that "50% of the fleet have sinned homosexually at some time in their naval career".
Wow, who'd have thunk it? ;)
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Date: 2003-07-05 08:30 am (UTC)While the policy of discharging offenders involved in public acts of indecency in front of "hand-clapping audiences" was valid, there should be more flexibility in the rules, he argued.
My grandda never told me the Navy was like this! Hell, if I'd known there was going to be public acts of indecency in front of hand clapping audiences I might've considered joining up!
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Date: 2003-07-05 08:38 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2003-07-09 08:52 am (UTC):)
Sounds like a party to me!