Ben Gazur’s whistle-stop tour of the history of gay men London tak om 14th-century persecutn to morn Pri events.
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GAY MEN LONDON, OM PERSECUTN TO PRI
Lookg through our llectn for signs of the long stggle for gay rights. * gay history london *
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". The 18th century book Pla Reasons for the Growth of Sodomy England attributed a supposed crease homosexualy to men's drs.
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.