"The Lords believed that if they made lesbianism illegal, they would simply create more lesbians, as feeble-minded women caught on to what, understandably, seemed like a great idea."
"The bill made it to the House of Lords, where it was promptly stuck down, but not for the reason you might think."
In 1921, British MPs proposed a bill to criminalize lesbianism by adding a clause to the Criminal Law Amendment Act. This clause aimed to punish 'gross indecency' between women similarly to men. However, the House of Lords rejected the bill, believing that making lesbianism illegal would inadvertently encourage more women to identify as lesbians. This decision reflected a complex understanding of sexuality and societal dynamics during a time of significant social change in Britain.
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