Wilde v. Queensberry

Wilde v. Queensberry was a famous legal case in 1895 involving Oscar Wilde, a well-known Irish writer, who sued Lord Alfred Douglas’s father, the Marquess of Queensberry, for libel after the marquess accused Wilde of immoral behavior. Wilde initially sued for defamation, but during the trial, evidence emerged that led to Wilde's arrest and prosecution for "gross indecency" due to homosexual relationships, which at the time were illegal. Wilde was convicted and sentenced to prison, marking a significant moment in LGBTQ+ history and illustrating the legal and social attitudes toward sexuality during that era.