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These Time Periods in History Surprisingly Accepted and Celebrated Homosexuality
Homosexuals, queer, and transgender people have been widely persecuted throughout much of history, particularly after the founding of the Abrahamic religions. Penalties have ranged from castration to death by burning at the…
American History
FDR’s Investigation of Homosexuals at the Army and Navy YMCA in Rhode Island
Thomas Brunelle was recovering in a naval hospital in early 1919. As he waited to be discharged to rejoin his…
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You’ll be Surprised to Hear People in the Victorian Era’s Thoughts on Homosexuality
While the topic of homosexuality wasn’t routinely spoken about during the Victorian era, it ultimately became a big issue by…
Ancient History
How Roman Emperor Hadrian’s Gay Lover Became a God
Emperor Hadrian ruled the Roman Empire from 117 AD to 138 AD and is deemed to be one of the…
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Marked For Death: The Nazi War on Homosexuality
Everyone sent to the Nazi concentration camps in World War II endured horrors beyond what most people could endure. Millions…