Even places for LGBTQ+ sanctuary, which mainly comprised underground clubs and recreational establishments where people were allowed to be themselves, were often raided by the police.
If anyone was found to be openly professing their sexuality as queer they would either be detained or would have to answer to the law. Throughout the 19th century, being gay or homosexual was not publically acceptable, to the extent that same-sex unions – of any kind – were considered a punishable offense.
