Sexual Orientation World Timeline By kcockerham 342 Constantine's Sons Ban Gay Marriage Critical Thinking on Gay Marriage Article Shown Here, a statue of Constantius II. Period: 342 to Jul 28, 2013 Inequality of Homosexuality Mar 19, 1102 Council of London Turns Church Views Against Homosexuality Mar 3, 1553 King Henry XIII Makes Homosexuality a Crime Critical Thinking Aug 30, 1649 First Lesbian Crime Conviction in America Oct 11, 1895 Oscar Wilde Prosecuted for Gross Indecency Mar 18, 1924 First Gay Rights Activist Group Shut Down by Police