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When homosexuality was a crime

Before homosexuality was legalised in Britain in July 1967, gay men lived in fear of arrest. Some even underwent degrading treatment called aversion therapy. Hear one man's story.

In July 1967, homosexuality was legalised in England and Wales for the first time. Before that gay men lived in fear of arrest, beatings and blackmail. Some even underwent so-called aversion therapy at psychiatric hospitals in an attempt to 'cure' themselves. Louise Hidalgo has been talking to Liverpool comedian and radio presenter, Peter Price, who still bears the psychological scars of what he was put through when he was 18.

Picture: Comedian Peter Price (copyright: private collection)

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Wed 26 Jul 2017 07:50GMT

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