Comments on: The fantabulosa language

By: William Brougham

William Brougham — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 19:25:14 +0000

An excellent article on an intriguing aspect of gay history and culture. However, I hope that you wil allow me to correct one common misconception. Homosexuality was not decriminalised in Britain in 1967 but only in England and Wales. Even then it only covered two consenting men in private who had attained the age of 21. Members of the armed forces and merchant navy were not covered by the decriminalisation of the law for many years to come and for them homosexual acts remained forbidden.

By: Gareth Ernst

Gareth Ernst — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:57:24 +0000

Varda the nante omi palomi :)

By: Nick Henderson

Nick Henderson — Wed, 15 Oct 2014 10:12:16 +0000

Thanks for the editors update; while not widely used Polari was spoken in Australia, largely amongst the early drag/trans community and their circles 1950s-1970s. It’s use in Australia is hopefully the subject of a forthcoming La Trobe Uni linguistics research project.

By: Katrina Schmidt

Katrina Schmidt — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 10:04:31 +0000

Polari, no?

By: Stephen Hughes

Stephen Hughes — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:43:27 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkF_KqcQD6o...even better, an entire tele movie named FANTABULOSA, brill..

By: Caleb James Taylor

Caleb James Taylor — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 08:03:30 +0000

Yasssssss, Gurrrrl! Kris Pointer

By: Star Observer

Star Observer — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:41:12 +0000

In reply to Tom Facey. Yep! It was a BBC radio show. It's mentioned in the story. — Elias (editor)

By: Tom Facey

Tom Facey — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:33:42 +0000

Well there was a British radio/TV show that played with the very idea, littered with slang and euphemisms.

By: Lorne Stuart

Lorne Stuart — Tue, 14 Oct 2014 07:24:02 +0000

Jacqui Cook