E.G until the 1960, any male homosexual behaviour was considered to be a criminal act, punishable by imprisonment. The law was changed in 1967, however, the age of consent was set at 21 years. As society's acceptance of homosexuality changed, the age of consent was lowered to 18 in 1979. In 2000, this was deemed to be discriminatory and was lowered to 16 years, in line with the heterosexual age of consent.