In Hall's time, Paris was known for having a relatively large and visible gay and lesbian community – in part because France, unlike England, had no laws against male homosexuality.
” 在霍尔生活的时代，巴黎因拥有相对较大且可见的同性恋社区有名，部分原因是法国与英国不同，没有禁止男同性恋的法律。