Queer London

Straights Go Gay

by Mark Simpson
July 30, 2007July 27, 2021

On the anniversary of the reform that (partially) decriminalised male homosexuality Mark Simpson argues Wolfenden would have been horrified by what has happened. To heteros (The Guardian, 30/7/07) Sometimes you can estimate the popularity of a thing by its illegality. Illegal drugs, for example are extremely popular, even with Cabinet… Read More »Straights Go Gay

Trading in the Past: Queer London

by Mark Simpson
June 18, 2007February 17, 2023

Once upon a time the streets of the capital heaved with jolly sailors and guardsmen looking for gentlemen to have fun with. Then gay liberation came along and ruined it for everyone (Independent on Sunday, 11 September 2005) I consider myself something of a traditionalist. I enjoy traditional activities, such… Read More »Trading in the Past: Queer London