Clause 28
/ˌklɔːz ˌtwentiˈeɪt/
/ˌklɔːz ˌtwentiˈeɪt/
- (in British law) section 28 of the Local Government Act (1988), which made it illegal for local government authorities to present homosexuality in a positive way. There was strong opposition to this law when it was introduced and it was later abolished.
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Clause 28