The Irish writer was barred in 1895 after being convicted of gross indecency. On Thursday, the British Library will hand over ...

When Oscar Wilde was jailed for, "gross indecency," a 19th century euphemism for gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 ...

The British Library has honoured late Irish writer Oscar Wilde by reissuing a reader's card in his name, 130 years after his original was revoked following his conviction for "gross indecency".

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Wilde was convicted in England of “gross indecency” under the Criminal Law Amendment Act of 1885, which criminalised same-sex relationships.

This November, Dublin will mark 125 years since Oscar Wilde’s death with a host of public tributes and cultural events across the city. Events ranging from guided walks to performances and exhibitions ...

When Oscar Wilde was jailed for "gross indecency," a charge historically used to criminalize gay sex, his library card was revoked. 130 years later, the British Library has re-issued it.

Over time,  the accumulation of myths, half-truths, gossip, and in much more serious instances, egregious misrepresentations ...

The grandson of Oscar Wilde will Thursday collect a British Library pass symbolically reinstated to the celebrated Irish ...