Sentence examples for was still illegal from inspiring English sources

45 years ago, homosexuality was still illegal.

Four years before I was born, it was still illegal to be gay in Scotland.

The song was immidiately banned by the Jamaican government, as marijuana was still illegal.

Abortion was still illegal, but, increasingly, legal exceptions were being made for psychiatric reasons.

Because Polat's immigration status was still illegal, he didn't report the crime.

He also came out as gay, in a state where homosexuality was still illegal.

I'm 37. When I was born, homosexuality was still illegal in Scotland.

Wrestling was popular among the gay community in London, where homosexuality was still illegal, of course.

"Her father's death was incredibly violent, but afterwards it was never mentioned: suicide was still illegal.

When I went to university, in the early 60s, abortion was still illegal.

"The last I checked, smoking pot was still illegal, illicit behavior," he said.