National Trust’s latest PC stunt: New exhibition at historic property features 51 ropes to commemorate men who were hanged for being gay

Sep 21, 2017 by

by Andrew Levy, Mailonline:

The National Trust has sparked a fresh row with an exhibition that includes 51 ropes to commemorate men who were hanged for being homosexual.

Visitors to Kingston Lacy in Dorset hear a recording of the names of the men, most of whom were executed between 1810 and 1835.

The installation is part of the programme by the Trust and many museums to mark the 50th anniversary of the 1967 Sexual Offences Act, which decriminalised private homosexual acts between men over 21 in England and Wales.

A rainbow flag in support of the gay community is also being flown. The two-month project, which opened on Monday, commemorates William John Bankes, who inherited Kingston Lacy in 1834.

Read here

 

Related Posts

Tags

Share This