Ronald Brown

Ronald Brown

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Ronald Brown was a State Solicitor for Kildare in Ireland, who, along with his boyfriend Leslie Price, was tried in 1941 for 'gross indecency' but ultimately acquitted. His case is significant as it highlights the legal persecution faced by gay men under oppressive anti-gay laws in Ireland during the mid-20th century, a period marked by societal stigma and criminalization of homosexuality.

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Ronald Brown, the State Solicitor for Kildare, was tried in Dublin in 1941 for gross indecency but acquitted.

A garda sergeant spied on two adult men having sex. But he wasn’t prosecuted. They were – The Irish Times
The Irish Times – major Irish daily, est. 1859·IrelandIreland· 2026-03-02
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