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The aerial view shows the Olympic Stadium and its surroundings.
The park, the parking lot and the rocks in front of the Olympic Stadium were meeting places for gay men in the 1960s and 1970s. Aerial image from 1964.

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The toilet attendant’s workstation in a public toilet. A kiosk-like booth with a door and counter in front. The front wall is covered with vertical wood strips.

Toilets and parks as meeting places for gay people

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Helsinki City Museum / Sky-Foto Möller
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