Ben Gazur’s whistle-stop tour of the history of gay men London tak om 14th-century persecutn to morn Pri events.
Contents:
- HOW LEIGH BOWERY DEFED THE LOOK OF GAY CULTURE 1980S LONDON
- REMEMBERG THE 1980S UK LBIAN AND GAY CENTER THAT DIED TOO SOON
- IT'S A S IS AN EMOTNAL TALE OF GAY '80S LONDON: REVIEW
- GAY MEN LONDON, OM PERSECUTN TO PRI
HOW LEIGH BOWERY DEFED THE LOOK OF GAY CULTURE 1980S LONDON
Lookg through our llectn for signs of the long stggle for gay rights. * gay london 1980s *
”Many of Marshman’s theatre projects – cludg Move Over Darlg, about gay Bristolians – beg when he gets out his bt cha. Someone talked about phong Gay Swchboard as teenager and not sayg a word – jt wag on the le and beg too petrified to speak. From 1533 England, homosexual activi between men were a crime punishable by ath.
In the 18th and 19th century, certa London pubs and ffeeho beme popular gay meetg plac, known as "Molly-ho".
REMEMBERG THE 1980S UK LBIAN AND GAY CENTER THAT DIED TOO SOON
Queer artist Leigh Bowery fed New Romanticism and the look of gay culture 1980s London. * gay london 1980s *
The 18th century book Pla Reasons for the Growth of Sodomy England attributed a supposed crease homosexualy to men's drs.
IT'S A S IS AN EMOTNAL TALE OF GAY '80S LONDON: REVIEW
From Derek Jarman and Gilbert and Gee to Maggi Hamblg and Cerh Wyn Evans, David Gwnutt photographed a generatn of young gay artists as they transformed film, fashn and patg * gay london 1980s *
The thor claimed gay men wanted to drs like women: "they would appear as soft as possible to each other, any Thg of Manls beg diametrilly oppose to such unnatural Practic.
GAY MEN LONDON, OM PERSECUTN TO PRI
It was not until the 1960s that gay men's flamboyant drs styl fluenced mastream fashn, makg more lourful and adventuro.