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Re: Molly Houses: Gay Bars in 18th-Century Britain

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Post by llamaz » Mon, Dec 25, 2017, 1:37 AM UTC

Gibbon1 wrote: post #9

throwaway713 wrote: post #5

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Re: Molly Houses: Gay Bars in 18th-Century Britain

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Post by yetanother1980 » Mon, Dec 25, 2017, 10:10 AM UTC

Gibbon1 wrote: post #10

tzs wrote: post #2

Here's an interview with apparently the first historian to establish the existence of this subculture: http://cabinetmagazine.org/issues/8/bailey.php

I have this suspicion that bars like that existed forever in cities. Usually tolerated by being studiously ignored. Except when there is a big migration to the cities by vastly more conservative rural people. First thing to the new comers try to do is shut down the dance halls, gay bars. Clamp down on brothels and street walkers. Unmarried people shacking up. And make everyone go to church. That sort of thing is behi…

I wonder if the move of the young back into the cities from the suburbs is behind the more puritanical views that the left have moved towards recently.

Re: Molly Houses: Gay Bars in 18th-Century Britain

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Post by rubyboss » Mon, Dec 25, 2017, 5:39 PM UTC

confounded wrote: post #7

throwaway713 wrote: post #5

After reading this article, I’m now seeing advertisements for “all gay cruises”. So warning, this will mess with your ad tracking profile...

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