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Gay bathhouses, also known as gay saunas, steam rooms or hamams, are places where men can go to have sex with other men. These establishments have been around for decades and are a staple in many LGBTI+ communities. However, their legal status has often been a point of contention. In many countries, gay bathhouses are legal, although they may be …

The growing cities of the late 1800s included growing populations of gay men. Generally, households were poor and many did not have advanced plumbing. From the 1880s public facilities for bathing were seen as desirable public amenities. A number of the bath houses in large cities where gay men were congregating and forming communities became ‘gay’. The movement for “turkish” …