MP and journalist. Born London of a rich banking family; Baron Taunton was his uncle. Married an actress. Responsible for the criminalisation of all male homosexual activity; prior to his efforts only sodomy was illegal. Retired to Florence, where he died.
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Henry Labouchere
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Henry Labouchere
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Mark Ashton
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Flora Drummond
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Dame Helen Gwynne-Vaughan
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Elizabeth Wolstenholme Elmy
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South London Fawcett Group
From their Twitter page: South London Fawcett Group is a local group of the Fawcett Society which campaigns nationally for equality between women and men.
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