Prohibited Sexual Behavior and Sexual Violence

Prostitution: Male Prostitution: Homosexual Prostitution

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Kept boys
Some young males are invited by well-to-do older men to stay with them as “kept boys”, i.e. as regular companions who provide sexual services in return for free room, board and pocket money or even a salary. Some of these arrangements last only a few weeks or months, but others may last many years or even decades. Of course, in these cases, the relationship between the two men changes in profound ways and, after a while, no longer has anything to do with prostitution.

Call boys
Some male prostitutes advertise their services in newspapers, “gay” magazines, or in the internet. They work more or less the same way as “call girls” do, either as independent operators or for an agency.

Escorts
Some especially attractive young males sign up with an agency and become relatively well-paid “escorts”. Just as female escorts, they may pay a flat fee or a percentage of their earnings to the ageny. The male “escort business” now also has international dimensions.

Web site of a male escort service
In many countries, “gay” escort services advertise in the internet. Some offer world-wide connections. The example shown here is a composite of several web sites. (In order to avoid easy identification, the names and the design have been changed. However, the text is authentic.)