However, he did not make a formal public acknowledgement of this until the 1970s—possibly because until 1967 in Britain, male homosexuality was still a criminal offence that could lead to forced medication and/or jail time.
Men han kom ikke med en formel offentlig anerkendelse af dette indtil 1970'erne — muligvis fordi det indtil 1967 i Storbritannien, var kriminelt at være mandlig homoseksuel, der kunne føre til tvangsmedicinering og/eller fængsel.