The groundbreaking 1964 British TV documentary Homosexuals was the first program of its kind to educate heterosexual audiences about the lives of gay men, whose identities were obscured to protect them from prosecution. The show delicately humanized the subjects' plights while subtly questioning why homosexuality remained a criminal offense under the law at the time. Credit: @britishfilminstitute | History In Pictures
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The groundbreaking 1964 British TV documentary Homosexuals was the first program of its kind to educate heterosexual audiences about the lives of gay men, whose identities were obscured to protect them from prosecution. The show delicately humanized the subjects' plights while subtly questioning why homosexuality remained a criminal offense under the law at the time. Credit: @britishfilminstitute | History In Pictures
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