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Unspeakable Acts

The LRB Podcast

CHAPTER

Exploring a Historical Incident of Gay Sex and Court Proceedings in 1835

Exploring a historical event from August 1835 involving two working-class men, Pratt and Smith, whose sexual encounter was interrupted by Mr. and Mrs. Berkshire, leading to their arrest by Sergeant Valentine and court trials. The chapter sheds light on past gay life and sexuality through court records.

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