The Molly House: A Queer History Talk

On Tuesday 11th February Lewisham Heritage and Triangle LGBTQ+ Cultural Centre present The Molly House: A Queer History Talk. 18th century London was home to a flourishing gay subculture with Molly Houses - meeting places for homosexual men and gender-nonconforming people - at the centre of the social scene. The meeting places were taverns, public houses, coffeehouses or even private rooms where patrons could either socialise or meet possible sexual partners. ‘Molly’ was a slur used for effeminate, homosexual men and the term was adopted to describe the clubs, taverns, or coffee houses where they met up in secret. Although the establishments or meeting places were called ‘Mollies,’ men of all types frequented the houses, including masculine, effeminate, working-class, and aristocracy. If you want to learn more about Molly Houses then come along and join The Duchess of Lavender, Lady Genoise Sponge and Sonja Harms for queer history, chat, live music and frivolity! Tuesday 11th February 2025 Triangle LGBTQ+ Cultural Centre, 34 Watson's Street, Deptford SE8 4AU Doors 6pm, Talk 7pm, Bar open 6pm – 9pm Sign up here: outsavvy.com/event/24551/the-molly-house-a-queer-history-talk