Molly Houses in Hackney
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Event description
In the 1700s there were more gay pubs in London than in the 1950s!
About this Event
For LGBT+ History Month 2021 join performer, curator and tour guide Dan de la Motte (Queer Tours of London) for a journey through the "Molly Houses" – spaces where gay and queer men, sex workers and the criminal underclass engaged in ceremonial ritual, sex parties and even spoke their own language. Learn what your own "Molly name" might be, the 18th century definition of "Queer" and the significance of wooden spoons...
