The film explores the vibrant history of the LGBT community in Brixton, with a focus on the 1970s and early 1980s. What was initially a one-time event, Ian’s queer tour of Brixton has evolved into a regular journey through the area’s dynamic past.
The documentary showcases the establishment and influence of the inaugural gay community center at 78 Railton Road, as well as the evolution of squatted communal residences primarily inhabited by gay men.
If you’ve been on the tour, want to go, or are just curious, click on the film and enjoy an adventure into the world of imagination and militant Queerdom.
Watch Revolting Gays: A Queer Tour of Brixton
The Revolting Gays website is intended to function as a “book” and an archive documenting the history of the South London Gay Liberation Front, the South London Gay Community Centre, and the gay squatted households in and around Railton Road during the 1970s and early 1980s.and an archive tracing the history of the South London Gay Liberation Front, the South London Gay Community Centre, and the gay squatted households in and around Railton Road during the 1970s and early 1980s.
To delve into the wealth of material that has been accumulated visit the Revolting Gays website. Keep checking back for new material, as this project is still a work in progress.
