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Events on Tuesday 24 May 1988 1
1988UK Parliament enacts Section 28Law bars "promotion" of homosexuality by local authoritiesThe British government enacted Section 28 of the Local Government Act, prohibiting local authorities and schools from "promoting" homosexuality. The law was widely criticized by LGBT rights campaigners and sparked large protests. It remained in force in England and Wales until its repeal in 2003.