Denis Lemon on blasphemy charge

Title

Denis Lemon on blasphemy charge

Genre

Interview

TX Date

17 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:00

Description

Denis Lemon gives his reaction to being found guilty of blasphemous libel at the Old Bailey. As editor of Gay News, Lemon published a poem about a homosexual centurion’s love for Jesus Christ at the Crucifixion. Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Denis Lemon

Keywords

Legislation; Crime; Law; Religion; Libel; Homosexuality; Periodicals; Gay News; Christianity; Poetry; Freedom of speech; Mary Whitehouse; Jesus Christ

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