Victorian Society had been loathed to accept a gay lifestyle; and believed it was an aberrant sexuality, which needed to be corrected or/and punished. Queen Victoria thought that the notion of a lesbian was one thing outside of the norm and preferred to assume that this explicit kind of sexuality did not exist; and should definitely not be practised. Oscar Wilde, a well known playwright of the time, was really incarcerated for sexual immorality. He referred to gay love as 'the love that dare not speak its name.(1)
In today's twenty first Century gays and lesbians have 'come out' and brazenly share and practise their love for every other. Similar sex relationships aren't particularly frowned on, and seem much less outdoors of the societal norm. Moreover the media tends to be less critical and public opinion appears much less judgmental of any such lifestyle. It may be argued that the unconventional shift in public opinion with regard to this sort of lifestyle might be attributed to some extent to the willingness of gays and lesbians to brazenly discuss their lives and feelings. The more and more well-liked 'Discuss Reveals' of the 90s have additionally been influential in encouraging others to understand that all of us have a proper to choose who we love and have a sexual relationship with.
