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Cruising culture was an evolution of old traditions of strolling down Main Street or around the town square. Although cruising was predominantly boys showing off their cars (ostensibly to meet girls), groups of girls joined in cruising as well. One appeal of cruising was that youths could evade the supervision of parents and family. [1]
Cruising for sex or cruising is walking or driving about a locality, called a cruising ground, in search of a sex partner, usually of the anonymous, casual, one-time variety. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The term is also used when technology is used to find casual sex, such as using an Internet site or a telephone service.
Cruising may refer to: Cruising, on a cruise ship; Cruising (driving), driving around for social purposes, especially by teenagers; Cruising (maritime), leisurely travel by boat, yacht, or cruise ship; Cruising for sex, the process of searching in public places for sexual partners, especially by gay men Cruising, a 1980 film starring Al Pacino
Cruising came about owing to the illegality of homosexual acts in the United Kingdom. Prior to the Sexual Offences Act 1967, this illegality meant that many gay men could not live openly as homosexuals. Cruising provided a way for gay men to solicit sexual encounters while minimizing the risk of being caught by the police.
Some of the major LGBTQ cruising companies were established in the 1990s. Currently, there are over 15 U.S. companies that specifically specialize in LGBTQ cruising and over 75 itineraries. The LGBTQ cruises are preferred by gays and lesbians of all ages, as can be seen in the variation of age groups, from 20s up to 60s, 70s, and even 80s.
In the 1970s, the modern hanky code developed as a semiotic system of sexual advertising popular among the gay leather community of the United States [3] and cruising scene more broadly. Businesses across the country used the hanky code in advertisements to gay clientele. [4] [5] The origin of the modern hanky code is disputed.
[3]: 82 As well as cruising areas being established, most popular being Bute Park, public toilets in Cathays Park and Cardiff Central Station. [3]: 51 Inspired by London's Gay Switchboard, Zoe Balfour started Cardiff Lesbian Line in October 1981, which ran until at least the 1990s. [11] [12] [3]: 60
Cruising is a 1980 crime thriller film written and directed by William Friedkin, and starring Al Pacino, Paul Sorvino and Karen Allen. It is loosely based on the novel by The New York Times reporter Gerald Walker about a serial killer targeting gay men , particularly the men associated with the leather scene in the late 1970s.