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1 May 2012Law to wipe gay sex convictions given royal assent 60 The Protection of Freedoms Act, which will enable men to wipe the records of thousands of convictions for consensual gay sex under now-repealed laws, has received Royal Assent today. -
26 December 2010Government to begin process to erase convictions for historic gay sex offences 23 The government is to set to begin the process to introduce legislation to wipe convictions for historical gay sex offences within days.
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