Queer London: Perils and Pleasures in the Sexual Metropolis, 1918-1957 (The Chicago Series on Sexuality, History, and Society)

by Matt Houlbrook

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In August 1934, young Cyril L. wrote to his friend Billy about all the exciting men he had met, the swinging nightclubs he had visited, and the vibrant new life he had forged for himself in the big city. He wrote, "I have only been queer since I came to London about two years ago, before then I knew nothing about it." London, for Cyril, meant boundless opportunities to explore his newfound sexuality. But his freedom was limite: he was soon arrested, simply for being in a club frequented by queer men.

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  • ISBN10 0226354628
  • ISBN13 9780226354620
  • Publish Date 15 October 2006 (first published 3 September 2005)
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint University of Chicago Press