Man’s struggle leads to the legalisation of homosexuality in Ireland
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Man’s struggle leads to the legalisation of homosexuality in Ireland

David Norris suffered from anxiety attacks and depression after realising that any open expression of his homosexuality could lead to a criminal prosecution. The European court ruled that the criminalisation of his sexuality breached his basic rights. In 1993, this led to the legalisation of homosexual acts between consenting adults under Irish law.