Bolts was one of the most vibrant LGBTQ nightclubs in 1980s London, renowned for its Hi-NRG music and its weekly shows that were at the vanguard of gay culture.
Recent Posts
Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7
Criminally Queer: The Bolton 7 looks back at one of the most shocking miscarriages of justice in recent British LGBTQ+ history
The Massage Establishments Scandal: Coding and De-coding Sex Work at the Turn of the Twentieth Century
The late-Victorian massage parlour and its promotions became a site of moralistic concern, but could its ambiguous intentions be de-coded?
Two More Weeks: The Brutality Behind Brazil’s Reproductive Politics
Cesarean or sin: the politics of saving the fetus in Brazil.
“Dolled up to the nines to go to a flippin’ public toilet!”: Cruising in Belfast During the Troubles
Does gay public sex help end violent conflict? Perhaps, or at least it makes for a good start.
The Sex Lives of Historic Houses
Unlike, most historic house museums, Beauport imbues sexiness into the accurate depiction of sex and gender.
What can we Learn from Germany’s Early Queer History?
Lessons that we can learn from Germany’s early queer movements from the 1890s to 1930s.
