Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran He also sponsored a bill for the protection of badgers, and was once asked why this effort had failed whereas decriminalising homosexuality had succeeded. Arran is reported to have replied: "There are not many badgers in the House of Lords." Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran Arthur Gore, 8th Earl of Arran (5 July 1910 – 23 February 1983) was a British politician and the Conservative whip in the House of Lords. He is known for leading the effort in the House of Lords to decriminalise male homosexuality in 1967. His father was Arthur Gore, 6th Earl of Arran, and
Homosexuality in Sri Lanka would not be able to enforce the criminal law Section 365A if a case was brought before it. In January 2017, cabinet members of the Sri Lankan Government rejected the chance to legalize homosexuality. But in November, Deputy Solicitor General Nerin Pulle stated that the government would move to decriminalize same-sex sexual activity. Sri Lanka lacks a strong culture and environment for homosexual men. There are a handful of establishments aimed exclusively at homosexuals and lesbians, but the majority of bars and clubs frequented by homosexual men cater for a mixed crowd of both heterosexual and homosexual people. The media