TY - BOOK AU - Meek,Jeffrey TI - Queer voices in post-war Scotland: male homosexuality, religion and society T2 - Genders and sexualities in history SN - 9781137444097 AV - HQ76 M494 Q 2015 KW - Gay men KW - Scotland KW - History KW - Bisexual men KW - Homosexuality KW - HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain KW - HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century KW - HISTORY / Social History KW - LAW / Gender & the Law KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE / Gay Studies N1 - HKBU library; YT2025 M09 N2 - "Scotland decriminalized homosexual acts between consenting male adults in private in 1980, 13 years after similar legislation in England and Wales. This begs the question: why was Scotland different? Queer Voices in Post-War Scotland charts the experiences of gay and bisexual men in Scotland who from within the shadows of criminality forged identities and relationships despite the apparent opprobrium of the state, religious institutions and wider society. Through the use of extensive archival research and oral histories contributed by gay and bisexual men this book charts the history of male homosexuality within Scottish society from the 19th century until decriminalization occurred in 1980"-- ER -