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2024-04-06 08:27:38 UTC - HELPFUL
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Section 28 in the UK led to heavy censorship of LGBT people and discussions up until 2003 when it was repealed. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Section_28 Similar laws existed in other countries during that period, including ones still in effect as of 2024: https://www.humandignitytrust.org/lgbt-the-law/a-history-of-criminalisation/ https://www.bbc.com/news/world-43822234 https://features.hrw.org/features/features/lgbt_laws/
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