They took MDMA and danced the night away. If you were in the mood for friskiness, there were the bathhouses. And if sleaze was your aim, there were the piers, the Anvil or Mineshaft, places where men simply wanted to sleep with other men with no pretence.
Gay Sex in the 70s is a stunning visual document of New York during the decade of gay liberation and sexual abandon following Stonewall. Gay men cruised the streets, frequented gay bars, slept around. But only 12 years after Stonewall, this unprecedented era of sexual Freedom came to a close.
"A film of copious delights" - Attitude
"Full of fascinating stories... a loving portrait of a semi-forgotten New York" - Telegraph
www.peccapics.com
Gay Sex in the 70s is a stunning visual document of New York during the decade of gay liberation and sexual abandon following Stonewall. Gay men cruised the streets, frequented gay bars, slept around. But only 12 years after Stonewall, this unprecedented era of sexual Freedom came to a close.
"A film of copious delights" - Attitude
"Full of fascinating stories... a loving portrait of a semi-forgotten New York" - Telegraph
www.peccapics.com