Lasting Marks – the 16 men put on trial for sadomasochism in Thatcher’s Britain

The story of sixteen men put on trial for sadomasochism in the dying days of Thatcher’s Britain was told by the police, the prosecution and the tabloid press — but not by those in the dock. Told through court documentaries and newspaper reports of the time, Lasting Marks is a window into ‘Operation Spanner’ and a fight for LGBTQ rights that resonates to this day.
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