FabGuys.com forum: Anyone else read 'BelfastMen' by Tom Hulme?

By *orro_returns OP Man
2 weeks ago

Belfast

Just finished this fascinating book published in April. It covers the history of men who have sex with men in Belfast from the late 1880s through to the 70s.

It covers a range of areas including church and community responses; the difference of experience in Belfast and Dublin; and of course the orange and greening of gay sex.

The cruising geography of the city centre is mapped out.

I have learnt so much about my city from reading it. Interested if anyone else has read it?

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By *ig.hero.guyMan
2 weeks ago

Derry

No but would love to read. Is it available to buy?

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By *inkyCub95Man
2 weeks ago

Limavady

"Just finished this fascinating book published in April. It covers the history of men who have sex with men in Belfast from the late 1880s through to the 70s.

It covers a range of areas including church and community responses; the difference of experience in Belfast and Dublin; and of course the orange and greening of gay sex.

The cruising geography of the city centre is mapped out.

I have learnt so much about my city from reading it. Interested if anyone else has read it? "

About the orange and greening of gay sex, I suspect, that most men here who put their todgers up another man's bum didn't care about religon.

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By *orro_returns OP Man
2 weeks ago

Belfast

Its currently available on Amazon. The kindle version is currently showing as free.

If you haven't got a kindle you can download the kindle app to smartphone or iPad.

Enjoy!

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By *obthebuilder777Man
2 weeks ago

newtownabbey

Spot on. Just downloaded from Amazon. Still free.

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By *ornybottom39Man
2 weeks ago

Stockport

Interesting... I used to know the author 15-25 years ago.

And no, not in "that" way.

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By *orro_returns OP Man
2 weeks ago

Belfast

"Interesting... I used to know the author 15-25 years ago.

And no, not in "that" way. "

Author is a smart dude - linking gay experiences and how they fit with constitutional, economic and social change on island of Ireland and factoring in Freud and other emerging psychological thinking.

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By *eardedfella76Man
2 weeks ago

London Essex

Sounds interesting read

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By *ilke500Man
2 weeks ago

edinburgh

Sounds interesting although don’t know the city will check it out. Thanks for recommendation.

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By *igel23Man
2 weeks ago

Windsor

Is it sexual.

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By *uck-Me-Hard-ScotlandMan
16 hours ago

Dundee (Barnhill)

Purchased the Kindle version.

Thanks for the heads up

Somehow, I feel the hardback price of £116 is wrong

Currently reading hardback of

A Different Kind of Power

by Jacinda Ardern

former PM of New Zealand, in office when Covid hit. She discovered she was pregnant six days before learning she would be Prime Minister and became the second elected world leader to give birth while in office

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