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Mary Whitehouse successfully sued Gay News and publisher Denis Lemon at the Old Bailey in a trial that began on 11th July, 1977 - Britain\u2019s last conviction for blasphemy.\nWhat had ired the notorious Christian campaigner was the magazine\u2019s publication of \u201cThe Love That Dares to Speak Its Name\u201d, a poem by James Kirkup written from the perspective of a Roman centurion who graphically describes having sex with Jesus after his crucifixion.\nIn this episode, Arion, Rebecca and Olly explain why the poem literally could not be defended on its artistic merit; reveal how it came to Whitehouse\u2019s attention in the first place; and consider the literary potency of \u2018Foxy Judas\u2019...\xa0\nContent Warning: explicit poetry, necrophilia, material likely to offend Christians.\nFurther Reading:\n\u2022 \u2018The gay poem that broke blasphemy laws\u2019 (Pink News, 2008): https://www.thepinknews.com/2008/01/10/the-gay-poem-that-broke-blasphemy-laws/\n\u2022 \u2018Blasphemy in the Christian World - A History, By David Nash\u2019 (OUP, 2010): https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Blasphemy_in_the_Christian_World/BPYkhnY-3_cC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=robertson+whitehouse+lemon&pg=PA98&printsec=frontcover\n\u2022 \u2018The Love That Dares To Speak Its Name, by James Kirkup\u2019 (Stand Up Jesus, 2010): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-iiIORJTOqY\n#Religion #LGBT #1970s #UK\nLove the show? Join\xa0\U0001f334CLUB RETROSPECTORS\xa0\U0001f334 to DITCH THE ADS and get an additional full-length episode every SUNDAY!\nPlus, get weekly bonus bits, unlock over 70 bits of extra content and support our independent podcast.\nJoin now via\xa0Apple Podcasts\xa0or\xa0Patreon.\xa0Thanks!\n\xa0\nWe'll be back tomorrow! podfollow.com/Retrospectors\n\xa0\nThe Retrospectors are Olly Mann, Rebecca Messina & Arion McNicoll, with Matt Hill.\nTheme Music: Pass The Peas. Announcer: Bob Ravelli. Graphic Design: Terry Saunders. Edit Producer: Sophie King.\nCopyright: Rethink Audio / Olly Mann 2023.\n Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices