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Professor Robert “Bob” Berger

In 1987, a survey indicated that 64% of the British public thought that homosexuality was always wrong. The legislative response was section 28, which said local authorities shall not “intentionally promote homosexuality”.












Gathered at the home of Chloe Porter Peck, the women formed the Rochester Female Charitable Society. Its goal, as would be stated in its constitution, was “the relief of indigent persons and families in cases of sickness and suffering.” It also hoped to open a school.
















R D Laing (right) attends a discussion on the legalisation of marijuana in London in 1967.
















