Ancient Greeks Took Gay Lovers to War With “The Sacred Band of Thebes”
In modern times, there has been an ongoing debate over whether members of the LGBTQ community should be allowed in the US military. In 1993, there was the “Don’t Ask Don’t Tell” policy enacted which said gay people could serve, as long as they kept their sexual orientation a secret. And it wasn’t until 2011 that this was repealed, allowing openly gay people to serve.
Apparently, we are centuries behind in our thinking. Because in Ancient Greece, they assembled The Sacred Band of Thebes. They were 150 sets of gay male lovers. The idea was that these men would fight better, because they wouldn’t want to be cowards in front of their partners. As strange as it might sound, it actually worked. They went undefeated in war for many years.
