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In Los Angel throughout the 1950s, gay men lived unr nstant harassment by the police. They risked ostracism and loss of employment if outed.

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GAY HISTORY: THE GAY BARS AND VICE SQUADS OF 1950’S LOS ANGEL

A gatherg of gay men Los Angel 1951. This group found the Mattache Society In the wake of World War II a nformist impulse reasserted self Amerin society. At the same time thoands of gay men found themselv California after World War II, and they were prented wh the problem of… * gay bars 1950s *

A gatherg of gay men Los Angel 1951. At the same time thoands of gay men found themselv California after World War II, and they were prented wh the problem of livg a life the midst of social disapproval and police reprsn.

THE GAY BARS AND VICE SQUADS OF 1950'S LOS ANGEL

* gay bars 1950s *

In Los Angel throughout the 1950s, the culture of gay men functned very much below the radar. Unr nstant harassment by the police, homosexuals risked social ostracism and loss of employment if outed. Homosexualy as a disease.

RUNNG A GAY BAR THE 1950S

The domant perceptn of homosexualy the 1950s was that was a disease.

Most employers and ernment agenci barred homosexuals wh moraly cls and they were wily nsired to be secury risks.

It clud homosexualy as a mental disease.

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