How was Homosexuality viewed in 1920s?

Answer 1

Homosexuality throughout history has had different views at the same time by different people. The pros and cons of it have always been around. Homosexuality was still illegal in the 1920's, but the general feel of the "Roaring Twenties" was more liberal than many other eras. As women began to cast off traditional gender roles in terms of clothing, some gay men and women began to be more open as well, particularly in large cities like Chicago, New York, Berlin, and London. Otherwise, like sex in general, was kept hush hush. It was uncommon for people to speak of such things. Women did not show off their pregnant bodies, they did not speak of sex in public and kept themselves covered completely.

So in the 1920's sex in general was viewed as private and was not to be shared publicly with anyone else. No matter what type of sex it was, there were no ads for sexual devices or porn, though there were prostitutes and bath houses, the general rule was it was all kept discreet.

The Great Depression brought a resurgence of conservative thinking, and the homosexual communities of the 20s generally disappeared. The exception was the gay/drag community in Berlin, which flourished until the rise of the Nazi regime.

Answer 2

Gay life in the 1920s was completely underground. Clubs were secret, and people who were discovered as gay were often arrested or sent to mental institutions.