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<\/p>\nGeorge Michael \u2018Sexual Freedom Party\u2019 to be Held at London Park Where He Used to Cruise Men<\/b><\/p>\n
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A \u201cSexual Freedom Party\u201d in honor of George Michael is being planned for April 8 on Hampstead Heath, the London park and well-known gay<\/a> cruising area where Michael used to pick up men<\/a>.<\/p>\n The party was announced by the Camden LGBT Forum and Queer Tours of London.<\/p>\n They write<\/a>:<\/p>\n In the week that George Michael was finally laid to rest\u00a0Camden LGBT Forum<\/a>\u00a0in partnership with\u00a0Queer Tours of London<\/a>\u00a0announce they\u00a0are working together to organise this event as part of a programme of activity that also marks the 50th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in 1967. While the passing of this law was a momentous moment in our history we know far too well that it wasn\u2019t the end of the struggle.<\/p>\n This fact is highlighted very clearly by the fact that such a confident and successful individual as George Michael still found it impossible to be open about his sexuality in the late 1990\u2019s.\u00a0 His sexuality was used to both criminalise and humiliate him; sadly despite his and many others who have bravely fought back this still goes on for so many of us.\u00a0 So we want to use this celebration of one of the LGBTQIA+ community\u2019s finest to continue to challenge the barriers that still remain.<\/p>\n Said Queer Tours of London organizer Nell Andrew:\u00a0\u201cNo longer with us but with presence stronger than ever, we gather at the world famous cruising \u00a0area on Hampstead Heath, to \u2018Go Outside\u2019 in honour of George Michael.\u00a0 It will be a celebration of how he too back control after a very nasty public outing and turned it into a celebration of sexuality and sexual freedoms with the song Outside and his every statement and action following this episode said screw the judgement of others. We dance and sing and roll together and shout out, in the immortal words of George, \u201cThis Is My Culture!\u201d<\/p>\n More info HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n The post George Michael \u2018Sexual Freedom Party\u2019 to be Held at London Park Where He Used to Cruise Men<\/a> appeared first on Towleroad<\/a>.<\/p>\n