In this special blog, celebratg Pri Month, we lve to our newspapers and beyond to explore 18th Century Molly Ho - London's gay subculture.
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18TH CENTURY MOLLY HO – LONDON’S GAY SUBCULTURE
18th Century Gay Subculture. 18th century London was home to a flourishg gay subculture wh Molly Ho at the centre of the social scene. ‘Molly’ was a slur ed for effemate, homosexual men and the term was adopted to scribe the clubs, taverns, ns, or ffee ho where they met up secret.
In the 18th century, beg ught a homosexual act or the act of sodomy uld have meant time spent the pillory, penal service, transportatn, or even a ath sentence pendg on the se and the evince. Although the Molly Ho uld be raid by police, they provid a safe place for homosexual men to socialise and openly discs or exprs their inti. There is a long tradn of homosexuals creatg a chosen fay wh whom they n be open and vulnerable about inty and sire.