This paper will explore the role of gay tourism in the 1970s, focusing on the “discovery” of destinations such as the Philippines, facilitated by an era of cheaper air travel.
International Travel in the 1970s and the making of the ‘gay world’
‘Michael knew of several places where ‘queers’ congregate’: Mass Observation goes to Brighton
Jessica Scantlebury 80 years ago this year, Mass Observation (MO) was launched. This social research organisation promised to be a scientific study of human social behaviour and everyday life in Britain. “Mass Observation”, its founders declared in their first published