Queer London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Queer London write by Matt Houlbrook. This book was released on 2006-10-15. Queer London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 'Queer London' explores the underground gay culture of London during four decades when homosexual acts between consenting adults remained illegal. The author discovers how queer men made sense of their sexuality and how their lifestyles were affected by and in turn influenced the life of the metropolis.
Queer City
Queer City - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Queer City write by Peter Ackroyd. This book was released on 2018-05-08. Queer City available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. A history of the development of London as a European epicenter of queer life. In Queer City, the acclaimed Peter Ackroyd looks at London in a whole new way–through the complete history and experiences of its gay and lesbian population. In Roman Londinium, the city was dotted with lupanaria (“wolf dens” or public pleasure houses), fornices (brothels), and thermiae (hot baths). Then came the Emperor Constantine, with his bishops, monks, and missionaries. And so began an endless loop of alternating permissiveness and censure. Ackroyd takes us right into the hidden history of the city; from the notorious Normans to the frenzy of executions for sodomy in the early nineteenth century. He journeys through the coffee bars of sixties Soho to Gay Liberation, disco music, and the horror of AIDS. Ackroyd reveals the hidden story of London, with its diversity, thrills, and energy, as well as its terrors, dangers, and risks, and in doing so, explains the origins of all English-speaking gay culture. Praise for Queer City “Spanning centuries, the book is a fantastically researched project that is obviously close to the author’s heart.... An exciting look at London’s queer history and a tribute to the “various human worlds maintained in [the city’s] diversity despite persecution, condemnation, and affliction.””—Kirkus Reviews “[Ackroyd’s] work is highly anecdotal and near encyclopedic . . . the book is fascinating in its careful exposition of the singularities—and commonalities—of gay life, both male and female. Ultimately it is, as he concludes, a celebration as well as a history,” —Booklist “A witty history-cum-tribute to gay London, from the Roman “wolf dens” through Oscar Wilde and Gay Pride marches to the present day,” —ShelfAwareness
Queer London
Queer London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Queer London write by Alim Kheraj. This book was released on 2021-03-08. Queer London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. * Focusing on London's vibrant LGBTQ scene* A guide to queer culture in London, past and present* Bars, clubs, shops, Pride events, charities and more* New volume in ACC Art Books' London seriesA new volume in ACC Art Books' London series, focusing on the capital's vibrant LGBTQ+ scene. Queer London is a timely and accessible introduction to the city through a LGBTQ+ lens, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in London's thriving queer landscape. Celebrating the diversity and innovation of queer individuals in London, both historically and today, Queer London features a range of bars, clubs, shops, Pride events, charities, community organisations, saunas and sex shops that cater to the LGBTQ community. Along with highlighted features on influential queer Londoners of the moment, this book delves into the cultural history of queerness in the capital, including events, organizations or venues that have sometimes been forgotten or overlooked, but which were of key importance to the community. From the long, illustrious queer history of Soho and the legendary drag balls at Porchester Hall, to the hottest clubs of the moment, Queer London is the go-to guide for anyone looking to engage with rich queer legacy of this nation's capital.
Proxy
Proxy - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Proxy write by Alex London. This book was released on 2013. Proxy available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. "Privileged Knox and and his proxy, Syd, are thrown together to overthrow the system"--
Queer Beyond London
Queer Beyond London - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Queer Beyond London write by Matt Cook. This book was released on 2022-06-07. Queer Beyond London available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In Queer Beyond London two leading LGBTQ historians explore and compare the queer dimensions of four English cities - Manchester, Leeds, Plymouth, and Brighton. They show how geography, size, the local economy, city government and local history and culture shaped LGBTQ life in these places, forging vibrant queer cultures that were distinct from the capital. Drawing on pioneering community history work in each of these cities, and underpinned by the testimonies of queer people who have made their lives there, the book shows how local stories can change national histories.
