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	Recreational sex, or sport-fucking, was in many ways egalitarian. It crossed economic and class lines. While the furtiveness of previous generations still lingered, there were tremendous opportunities to have joyous, celebratory sex with strangers. Jack Fertig explains. "We had mass transit, and mass communication, and, you know, you could get newspapers telling you where the action was. And word of mouth. You had people from all different classes. You could have a hundred guys a night, one way or another. They were incredible times."		Recreational sex, or sport-fucking, was in many ways egalitarian. It crossed economic and class lines. While the furtiveness of previous generations still lingered, there were tremendous opportunities to have joyous, celebratory sex with strangers. Jack Fertig explains. "We had mass transit, and mass communication, and, you know, you could get newspapers telling you where the action was. And word of mouth. You had people from all different classes. You could have a hundred guys a night, one way or another. They were incredible times."

	By the early '70s, San Francisco, already the "gay capital" of the U.S., was now "Orgy Central." Jack continues, "God knows there have been orgies ~~beforeyou~~ can talk about the abandon of imperial Rome, but that was restricted to a few people, the aristocracy. This had numbers and participation, unlike anything before."		By the early '70s, San Francisco, already the "gay capital" of the U.S., was now "Orgy Central." Jack continues, "God knows there have been orgies before you can talk about the abandon of imperial Rome, but that was restricted to a few people, the aristocracy. This had numbers and participation, unlike anything before."

	While most of this exploding sexuality took place in private locations, it was the public aspect which many gays found offensive, as in this editorial from the 3/29/72 issue of ''Advocate'', "Bush Queens a Liability?"		While most of this exploding sexuality took place in private locations, it was the public aspect which many gays found offensive, as in this editorial from the 3/29/72 issue of ''Advocate'', "Bush Queens a Liability?"
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	Still, many gay men pushed the hedonistic aspect of the '70s revolution to the limit, even in public displays that went beyond affection:		Still, many gay men pushed the hedonistic aspect of the '70s revolution to the limit, even in public displays that went beyond affection:

	'''JACK:''' I remember being on my knees in Fe-Be's, and the cab driver walking in and watching; his eyes popped out, seeing me on my knees, sucking dick right there in the middle of the bar, and nobody else minded, and okay, I was shit-faced drunk, ~~but~~. I mean, hell, I sucked dick right out on Folsom Street, under a street lamp. You know, people did things in those days.		'''JACK:''' I remember being on my knees in Fe-Be's, and the cab driver walking in and watching; his eyes popped out, seeing me on my knees, sucking dick right there in the middle of the bar, and nobody else minded, and okay, I was shit-faced drunk, but. I mean, hell, I sucked dick right out on Folsom Street, under a street lamp. You know, people did things in those days.

	One time on Castro Street, right in front of the Castro Caf, by what's now Without Reservations, some guy was walking down the street, with the back of his pants ripped open, and his butt hanging out, and some drag queen walks up right behind him, and stops him, gets down on her knees, and starts eating out his butt right in the middle of the street.		One time on Castro Street, right in front of the Castro Caf, by what's now Without Reservations, some guy was walking down the street, with the back of his pants ripped open, and his butt hanging out, and some drag queen walks up right behind him, and stops him, gets down on her knees, and starts eating out his butt right in the middle of the street.
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	'''JACK''': And, this is, like, a Wednesday night. "Oh, just another night on Castro Street; isn't it fabulous." It was like every queer boy's fantasy-land come true. It was too wonderful. And yes, like the super-ego had gone on a sabbatical. It was incredible. So we were just having this great time. It was adolescent abandon."		'''JACK''': And, this is, like, a Wednesday night. "Oh, just another night on Castro Street; isn't it fabulous." It was like every queer boy's fantasy-land come true. It was too wonderful. And yes, like the super-ego had gone on a sabbatical. It was incredible. So we were just having this great time. It was adolescent abandon."

	''~~--Bill~~ Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.		''—Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.''

			[[Image:Ensemble Party-3.jpg]]

			'''1970s party in the Castro.'''

			''Photo: Christa Mae''

	[[Before the Castro: North Beach, a Gay Mecca \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's: The Carnegie Hall of Cross-Dressing \|Next Document]]		[[Before the Castro: North Beach, a Gay Mecca \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's: The Carnegie Hall of Cross-Dressing \|Next Document]]

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	'''~~Slaves await auctioning at~~ Folsom Street Fair, c. 1995'''		'''Folsom Street Fair activities, c. 1995'''

	''Photo: Rick Gerharter''		''Photo: Rick Gerharter''

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	''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.		''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.

	[[Before the Castro: North Beach, a Gay Mecca \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's \|Next Document]]		[[Before the Castro: North Beach, a Gay Mecca \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's: The Carnegie Hall of Cross-Dressing \|Next Document]]

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	''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.		''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.

	[[~~Female Impersonators~~ \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's \|Next Document]]		[[Before the Castro: North Beach, a Gay Mecca \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's \|Next Document]]

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	'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>~~Historical Essay~~</font></font> </font>'''		'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>"I was there..."</font></font> </font>'''

	''by Bill Brent''		''by Bill Brent''

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			'''<font face = Papyrus> <font color = maroon> <font size = 4>Historical Essay</font></font> </font>'''

			''by Bill Brent''

	[[Image:gay1$leather-slaves.jpg]]		[[Image:gay1$leather-slaves.jpg]]

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	'''BILL:''' [Laughing loudly] Oh, god!		'''BILL:''' [Laughing loudly] Oh, god!

	'''JACK''': And, this is, like, a Wednesday night. "Oh, just another night on Castro Street; isn't it fabulous." It was like every queer boy's fantasy-land come true. It was too wonderful. ~~Andyes~~, like the super-ego had gone on a sabbatical. It was incredible. So we were just having this great time. It was adolescent abandon."		'''JACK''': And, this is, like, a Wednesday night. "Oh, just another night on Castro Street; isn't it fabulous." It was like every queer boy's fantasy-land come true. It was too wonderful. And yes, like the super-ego had gone on a sabbatical. It was incredible. So we were just having this great time. It was adolescent abandon."

	''--Bill Brent, To order ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted, send an age statement with your order to Black Books, PO Box 31155, San Francisco CA 94131-0155. $6 for issue 12, or $20 for a 4-issue sub. Complete catalog of all our publications on underground culture is just $1. And yes, we do take plastic! (415) 431-0171.''


			''--Bill Brent, ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted.

	[[Female Impersonators \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's \|Next Document]]		[[Female Impersonators \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's \|Next Document]]

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	'''Slaves await auctioning at Folsom Street Fair, c. 1995'''		'''Slaves await auctioning at Folsom Street Fair, c. 1995'''

			''Photo: Rick Gerharter''

	For many, admitting their interest in leathersex was really a second coming-out process which could be nearly as difficult as the first. Yet probably no other place provided the "street laboratory" environment for the curious to explore their interests as did the Folsom district.		For many, admitting their interest in leathersex was really a second coming-out process which could be nearly as difficult as the first. Yet probably no other place provided the "street laboratory" environment for the curious to explore their interests as did the Folsom district.
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	'''JACK''': And, this is, like, a Wednesday night. "Oh, just another night on Castro Street; isn't it fabulous." It was like every queer boy's fantasy-land come true. It was too wonderful. Andyes, like the super-ego had gone on a sabbatical. It was incredible. So we were just having this great time. It was adolescent abandon."		'''JACK''': And, this is, like, a Wednesday night. "Oh, just another night on Castro Street; isn't it fabulous." It was like every queer boy's fantasy-land come true. It was too wonderful. Andyes, like the super-ego had gone on a sabbatical. It was incredible. So we were just having this great time. It was adolescent abandon."

	To order ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted, send an age statement with your order to Black Books, PO Box 31155, San Francisco CA 94131-0155. $6 for issue 12, or $20 for a 4-issue sub. Complete catalog of all our publications on underground culture is just $1. And yes, we do take plastic! (415) 431-0171.		''--Bill Brent, To order ''Black Sheets ''magazine, from which this material was excerpted, send an age statement with your order to Black Books, PO Box 31155, San Francisco CA 94131-0155. $6 for issue 12, or $20 for a 4-issue sub. Complete catalog of all our publications on underground culture is just $1. And yes, we do take plastic! (415) 431-0171.''

	~~Contributors to this page include:~~

	~~''Gerharter,Rick - Photographer-Artist ''~~

	~~Brent,Bill - Writer~~		[[Female Impersonators \|Prev. Document]] [[Finocchio's \|Next Document]]

	[[~~Female Impersonators Prev. Document~~]] [[~~Finocchio's Next Document~~]]		[[category:Gay and Lesbian]] [[category:Castro]] [[category:1980s]] [[category:1990s]] [[category:SOMA]] [[category:1960s]] [[category:1970s]]

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