Queer Paris, Gay Paris, Jazz Age, Gay Paris 1920s, Gay 1920s
Contents:
- NOW "CARMEN'S" 50 YEARS AGA MAKE PARIS GAY
- PARIS GAY 1925 / GILL BARBETTE ET MICHEL CARASSOU
- PARIS GAY 1925 /
NOW "CARMEN'S" 50 YEARS AGA MAKE PARIS GAY
Wh this climate of relative tolerance many specialised same-sex tablishments were opened and a gay sub-culture thrived the 1920s. A postrd of what, at the time, was lled ‘A Fairy nice boy’ and habué of the gayt plac Paris.
PARIS GAY 1925 / GILL BARBETTE ET MICHEL CARASSOU
Although most straight venu were clearly habed by homosexuals and lbians who nformed to tradnal valu, same-sex venu began to open to ter for those who need a greater gree of openns. Many popular ‘straight’ venu such as the Angel Bar, Champs Elyse Bar and the Liberty Bar attracted a large gay dience. One of most popular ‘exclively gay’ venu was the Claire Lune the Café Biard near Place Pigalle.
PARIS GAY 1925 /
There was no ban on homosexualy France and the police were tolerant toward special nightclubs providg that ctomers mataed m. The owner, who was an ex-movie starlet, liberately created a mixed atmosphere of lbians and gay men and if the police arrived, lookouts would tip everyone off and the men would dance wh the women.