In July 1967 the Sexual Offences Act received royal ascent, a moment often described as the “legalisation of homosexuality”.
It was in fact only in England and Wales that sex between two men over 21 “in private” was partially decriminalised – further changes took time.
For some, events marking 50 years since the Act next month will be a celebration of transformed attitudes, for others they are tempered by the memory of an ongoing struggle for equality that lasted decades longer.
We want to know what it meant to you. What are your memories of how the 1967 legislation changed your life or the lives of your friends and family? Do you remember changing attitudes based on the law? How did it feel at the time? What was life like before the act? Perhaps you were in Scotland or Northern Ireland looking on?
How to contribute
Please share your views and experiences, anonymously if you prefer, in the form below. If you have images that help to tell your story, you can also upload them.
The form is encrypted and only the Guardian can see your responses. We will feature some of your responses in our reporting.
