SettingsLGBT history prior to the 19th century
Abd-ar-Rahman III
Abd-ar-Rahman III (Abd al-Rahmān ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allāh; عبد الرحمن الثالث; 11 January 889/91 – 15 October 961) was the Emir and Caliph of Córdoba (912–961) of the Ummayad dynasty in a...
Abd-ar-Rahman III (Abd al-Rahmān ibn Muhammad ibn Abd Allāh; عبد الرحمن الثالث; 11 January 889/91 – 15 October 961) was the Emir and Caliph of Córdoba (912–961) of the Ummayad dynasty in a...
Abu Nuwas
Abu-Nuwas al-Hasan ben Hani al-Hakami (756–814),a^^^ known as Abū-Nuwās (ابونواس; ابونواس, Abu Novas), was one of the greatest of classical Arabic poets, who also composed ...
Abu-Nuwas al-Hasan ben Hani al-Hakami (756–814),a^^^ known as Abū-Nuwās (ابونواس; ابونواس, Abu Novas), was one of the greatest of classical Arabic poets, who also composed ...
Achilles and Patroclus
The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a key element of the myths associated with the Trojan War.
The relationship between Achilles and Patroclus is a key element of the myths associated with the Trojan War.
Adelphopoiesis
Adelphopoiesis, or adelphopoiia from the Greek, derived from (adelphos) "brother" and (poieō) "I make", literally "brother-making" is a ceremony practiced at one time by various Christia...
Adelphopoiesis, or adelphopoiia from the Greek, derived from (adelphos) "brother" and (poieō) "I make", literally "brother-making" is a ceremony practiced at one time by various Christia...
Agdistis
Agdistis (Greek: ) was a deity of Greek, Roman and Anatolian mythology, possessing both male and female sexual organs, connected with the Phrygian worship of Attis and Cybele.
Agdistis (Greek: ) was a deity of Greek, Roman and Anatolian mythology, possessing both male and female sexual organs, connected with the Phrygian worship of Attis and Cybele.
Al-Amin
Muhammad ibn Harun al-Amin, Abbasid Caliph.
Muhammad ibn Harun al-Amin, Abbasid Caliph.
Al-Hakam II
Al-Hakam II was the second Caliph of Cordoba, in Al-Andalus, and son of Abd-ar-rahman III.
Al-Hakam II was the second Caliph of Cordoba, in Al-Andalus, and son of Abd-ar-rahman III.
Al-Mu'tamid ibn Abbad
Muhammad Ibn Abbad Al Mutamid was the third and last ruler of the taifa of Seville in Al-Andalus.
Muhammad Ibn Abbad Al Mutamid was the third and last ruler of the taifa of Seville in Al-Andalus.
Alcuin
Alcuin of York or Ealhwine, nicknamed Albinus or Flaccus was an English scholar, ecclesiastic, poet and teacher from York, Northumbria.
Alcuin of York or Ealhwine, nicknamed Albinus or Flaccus was an English scholar, ecclesiastic, poet and teacher from York, Northumbria.
Alexander the Great
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece.
Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great, was a king of Macedon, a state in northern ancient Greece.
Anemoi
In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi were Greek wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came, and were each associated with various seas...
In ancient Greek religion and myth, the Anemoi were Greek wind gods who were each ascribed a cardinal direction from which their respective winds came, and were each associated with various seas...
Anna Ekelöf
Anna Eleonora Ekelöf (born 1745) was a Swedish impostor.
Anna Eleonora Ekelöf (born 1745) was a Swedish impostor.
Anne Bonny
Anne Bonny was an Irish woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean.
Anne Bonny was an Irish woman who became a famous female pirate, operating in the Caribbean.
Antinous
Antinous (, Antinoös) (27 November, c. 111 – before 30 October 130 ) was a Bithynian youth and a favourite of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Antinous (, Antinoös) (27 November, c. 111 – before 30 October 130 ) was a Bithynian youth and a favourite of the Roman emperor Hadrian.
Antonio Barberini
Antonio Barberini (August 5, 1607 – August 3, 1671) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini.
Antonio Barberini (August 5, 1607 – August 3, 1671) was an Italian Catholic cardinal, Archbishop of Reims, military leader, patron of the arts and a prominent member of the House of Barberini.
Aphroditus
Aphroditus or Aphroditos was a male Aphrodite originating from Amathus on the island of Cyprus and celebrated in Athens in a transvestite rite.
Aphroditus or Aphroditos was a male Aphrodite originating from Amathus on the island of Cyprus and celebrated in Athens in a transvestite rite.
Bathyllus
Bathyllus was a dancer/performer of pantomimus in Rome during the period of Augustus.
Bathyllus was a dancer/performer of pantomimus in Rome during the period of Augustus.
Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography.
Benvenuto Cellini (; 3 November 1500 – 13 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, painter, soldier and musician, who also wrote a famous autobiography.
Brunetto Latini
Brunetto Latini (c. 1220–1294) (who signed his name Burnectus Latinus in Latin and Burnecto Latino in Italian) was an Italian philosopher, scholar and statesman.
Brunetto Latini (c. 1220–1294) (who signed his name Burnectus Latinus in Latin and Burnecto Latino in Italian) was an Italian philosopher, scholar and statesman.
Buggery Act 1533
The Buggery Act of 1533, formally An Acte for the punysshement of the vice of Buggerie, was an Act of the Parliament of England that was passed during the reign of Henry VIII. It was the ...
The Buggery Act of 1533, formally An Acte for the punysshement of the vice of Buggerie, was an Act of the Parliament of England that was passed during the reign of Henry VIII. It was the ...
Caeneus
In Greek mythology, Caeneus was a Lapith hero of Thessaly and, in Ovid's Metamorphoses— where the classical model of a hero is deconstructed and transformed— originally a woman, Caenis...
In Greek mythology, Caeneus was a Lapith hero of Thessaly and, in Ovid's Metamorphoses— where the classical model of a hero is deconstructed and transformed— originally a woman, Caenis...
Carin du Rietz
Carin or Karin (Catharina) du Rietz (1766–1788) was a Swedish woman who became a soldier at the Royal guard in the guise of a man.
Carin or Karin (Catharina) du Rietz (1766–1788) was a Swedish woman who became a soldier at the Royal guard in the guise of a man.
Carlo Carafa
Carlo Carafa (29 March 1517 – 6 March 1561) of a distinguished family of Naples, vicious and talented was successively condottiero in the service of France and of Spain, vying for their prot...
Carlo Carafa (29 March 1517 – 6 March 1561) of a distinguished family of Naples, vicious and talented was successively condottiero in the service of France and of Spain, vying for their prot...
Charles Coypeau d'Assoucy
Charles Coypeau (16 October 1605 Paris – 29 October 1677, Paris) was a French musician and burlesque poet.
Charles Coypeau (16 October 1605 Paris – 29 October 1677, Paris) was a French musician and burlesque poet.
Charles Hitchen
Charles Hitchen (c. 1675 – 1727) was a "thief-taker" (unofficial policeman) in 18th century London who was also famously tried for homosexuality.
Charles Hitchen (c. 1675 – 1727) was a "thief-taker" (unofficial policeman) in 18th century London who was also famously tried for homosexuality.
Charles II, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat
Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat was the son of Charles of Gonzaga-Nevers of Rethel, Nevers, Mantua and Montferrat and Maria Gonzaga.
Charles Gonzaga, Duke of Mantua and Montferrat was the son of Charles of Gonzaga-Nevers of Rethel, Nevers, Mantua and Montferrat and Maria Gonzaga.
Charles, marquis de Villette
Charles Michel, Marquis de Villette (4 December 1736-7 July 1793) was a French writer and politician.
Charles Michel, Marquis de Villette (4 December 1736-7 July 1793) was a French writer and politician.
Chevalier d'Eon
Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont, usually known as the Chevalier d'Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, soldier and Freemason whose first 49 years were spent as...
Charles-Geneviève-Louis-Auguste-André-Timothée d'Éon de Beaumont, usually known as the Chevalier d'Éon, was a French diplomat, spy, soldier and Freemason whose first 49 years were spent as...
Chevalier de Lorraine
Philippe of Lorraine, called the Chevalier de Lorraine was a French noble man and member of the House of Guise, cadet of the Ducal house of Lorraine.
Philippe of Lorraine, called the Chevalier de Lorraine was a French noble man and member of the House of Guise, cadet of the Ducal house of Lorraine.
Council of London (1102)
The Council of London in 1102 was a Roman Catholic church council of the church in England convened by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, to debate and pass decrees to reform the clergy.
The Council of London in 1102 was a Roman Catholic church council of the church in England convened by Anselm, Archbishop of Canterbury, to debate and pass decrees to reform the clergy.
Crates of Athens
Crates of Athens (Greek: Κράτης; died 268-264 BC) was the son of Antigenes of the Thriasian deme, the pupil and eromenos of Polemo, and his successor as scholarch of the Platonic Academy, in...
Crates of Athens (Greek: Κράτης; died 268-264 BC) was the son of Antigenes of the Thriasian deme, the pupil and eromenos of Polemo, and his successor as scholarch of the Platonic Academy, in...
Cyrano de Bergerac (person)
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist.
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist.
Cyrano de Bergerac (writer)
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist.
Hercule-Savinien de Cyrano de Bergerac was a French dramatist and duelist.
David and Jonathan
David and Jonathan were heroic figures of the Kingdom of Israel, whose covenant was recorded favourably in the books of Samuel.
David and Jonathan were heroic figures of the Kingdom of Israel, whose covenant was recorded favourably in the books of Samuel.
Dominique Phinot
Dominique Phinot was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy and southern France.
Dominique Phinot was a Franco-Flemish composer of the Renaissance, active in Italy and southern France.
Donatello
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, also known as Donatello, was an early Renaissance Italian artist and sculptor from Florence.
Donato di Niccolò di Betto Bardi, also known as Donatello, was an early Renaissance Italian artist and sculptor from Florence.
Edward II of England
Edward II, also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327.
Edward II, also called Edward of Caernarfon, was King of England from 1307 until he was deposed by his wife Isabella in January 1327.
Emperor Ai of Han
Emperor Ai of Han was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Emperor Ai of Han was an emperor of the Chinese Han Dynasty.
Exoletus
Exoletus is a Latin term, the perfect passive participle of the verb exolescere, which means "to wear out with age."
Exoletus is a Latin term, the perfect passive participle of the verb exolescere, which means "to wear out with age."
Felipa de Souza
Felipa de Souza (1556, Portugal – 1600, Brazil) was a woman who had romantic relationships with other women during the Brazilian colonial era.
Felipa de Souza (1556, Portugal – 1600, Brazil) was a woman who had romantic relationships with other women during the Brazilian colonial era.
Ferdinando II de' Medici, Grand Duke of Tuscany
Ferdinando II de' Medici (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) was grand duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670.
Ferdinando II de' Medici (14 July 1610 – 23 May 1670) was grand duke of Tuscany from 1621 to 1670.
Filippo Buonaccorsi
Filippo Buonaccorsi, called "Callimachus" (Latin: Philippus Callimachus Experiens, Bonacursius; Filip Kallimach; 2 May 1437 – 1 November 1496) was an Italian humanist and writer.
Filippo Buonaccorsi, called "Callimachus" (Latin: Philippus Callimachus Experiens, Bonacursius; Filip Kallimach; 2 May 1437 – 1 November 1496) was an Italian humanist and writer.
Francesco Algarotti
Count Francesco Algarotti was an Italian polymath, philosopher, poet, essayist, anglophile, art critic and art collector.
Count Francesco Algarotti was an Italian polymath, philosopher, poet, essayist, anglophile, art critic and art collector.
Galli
A Gallus was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele, whose worship was incorporated into the state religious practices of ancient Rome.
A Gallus was a eunuch priest of the Phrygian goddess Cybele, whose worship was incorporated into the state religious practices of ancient Rome.
Greek Homosexuality (book)
Greek Homosexuality is the first work of the 20th century in the English language to address the topic of same sex relation in ancient Greece.
Greek Homosexuality is the first work of the 20th century in the English language to address the topic of same sex relation in ancient Greece.
Haec-Vir
"Haec-Vir" (Latin: This effeminate
Man - haec being the feminine form of the demonstrative pronoun jokingly applied to the masculine noun) was a pamphlet published in 1620 in England in re...
"Haec-Vir" (Latin: This effeminate
Man - haec being the feminine form of the demonstrative pronoun jokingly applied to the masculine noun) was a pamphlet published in 1620 in England in re...
Henri-Lambert de Thibouville
Henri-Lambert d'Herbigny, marquis de Thibouville (1710, Paris - 1784) was a notable French writer, wit and homosexual.
Henri-Lambert d'Herbigny, marquis de Thibouville (1710, Paris - 1784) was a notable French writer, wit and homosexual.
Henry Benedict Stuart
Henry Benedict Thomas Edward Maria Clement Francis Xavier Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York (6 March 1725 – 13 July 1807) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as well as the fourth and final Jacobite heir...
Henry Benedict Thomas Edward Maria Clement Francis Xavier Stuart, Cardinal Duke of York (6 March 1725 – 13 July 1807) was a Roman Catholic Cardinal, as well as the fourth and final Jacobite heir...
Henry IV of Castile
Henry IV (Castilian: Enrique, Galician: Henrique) (5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454–1474), was the last of the wea...
Henry IV (Castilian: Enrique, Galician: Henrique) (5 January 1425 – 11 December 1474), King of the Crown of Castile, nicknamed the Impotent (ruled 1454–1474), was the last of the wea...
Hephaestion
Hephaestion, son of Amyntor, was a Macedonian nobleman and a general in the army of Alexander the Great.
Hephaestion, son of Amyntor, was a Macedonian nobleman and a general in the army of Alexander the Great.
Hermaphroditus
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus or Hermaphroditos was the child of Aphrodite and Hermes.
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus or Hermaphroditos was the child of Aphrodite and Hermes.
Hermes
Hermes An Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, Hermes was the son of Zeus and the Pleiade, Maia, a daughter of the Titan, Atlas.
Hermes An Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology, Hermes was the son of Zeus and the Pleiade, Maia, a daughter of the Titan, Atlas.
Hic Mulier
"Hic Mulier" is the name of a pamphlet published in 1620 in England that condemned transvestitism.
"Hic Mulier" is the name of a pamphlet published in 1620 in England that condemned transvestitism.
Hildegund (virgin)
Hildegund (died 1188) was a German woman who lived under the name Joseph disguised as a male in a monastery.
Hildegund (died 1188) was a German woman who lived under the name Joseph disguised as a male in a monastery.
Homosexuality in ancient Egypt
Very little is known about the nature of homosexuality in Ancient Egypt.
Very little is known about the nature of homosexuality in Ancient Egypt.
Homosexuality in ancient Greece
In classical antiquity, writers such as Herodotus, Plato, Xenophon, Athenaeus and many others explored aspects of same-sex love in ancient Greece.
In classical antiquity, writers such as Herodotus, Plato, Xenophon, Athenaeus and many others explored aspects of same-sex love in ancient Greece.
Homosexuality in ancient Rome
Same-sex attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome often differ markedly from those of the contemporary West.
Same-sex attitudes and behaviors in ancient Rome often differ markedly from those of the contemporary West.
Homosexuality in China
Homosexuality in China historically were regarded as a normal facet of life and the existence of homosexuality in China has been well documented since ancient times.
Homosexuality in China historically were regarded as a normal facet of life and the existence of homosexuality in China has been well documented since ancient times.
Honoré Armand de Villars
Don Honoré Armand de Villars, 2e duc de Villars (4 October 1702, Paris - May 1770, Aix), Duke and Peer of France, Prince of Martigues, Grandee of Spain, Knight of the Golden Fleece, Viscount of ...
Don Honoré Armand de Villars, 2e duc de Villars (4 October 1702, Paris - May 1770, Aix), Duke and Peer of France, Prince of Martigues, Grandee of Spain, Knight of the Golden Fleece, Viscount of ...
Hortense Mancini
Hortense Mancini, duchesse Mazarin, was the favourite niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Hortense Mancini, duchesse Mazarin, was the favourite niece of Cardinal Mazarin, chief minister of France, and a mistress of Charles II, King of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Ibycus
Ibycus, was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, a citizen of Rhegium in Magna Graecia, probably active at Samos during the reign of the tyrant Polycrates and numbered by the scholars of Hellenistic A...
Ibycus, was an Ancient Greek lyric poet, a citizen of Rhegium in Magna Graecia, probably active at Samos during the reign of the tyrant Polycrates and numbered by the scholars of Hellenistic A...
Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte
Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte was a 16th century Cardinal, and the centre of scandal in his time.
Innocenzo Ciocchi Del Monte was a 16th century Cardinal, and the centre of scandal in his time.
Iphis
Iphis was a name attributed to three individuals: According to Greek mythology and the Roman poet Ovid, who wrote about transformations in his Metamorphoses, Iphis was the daughter of ...
Iphis was a name attributed to three individuals: According to Greek mythology and the Roman poet Ovid, who wrote about transformations in his Metamorphoses, Iphis was the daughter of ...
Jacopo Saltarelli
Jacopo d’Andrea Saltarelli (b. 1459) was an apprentice goldsmith and male prostitute, about which nothing is known except the details of court records of several charges of prostitution, in one ...
Jacopo d’Andrea Saltarelli (b. 1459) was an apprentice goldsmith and male prostitute, about which nothing is known except the details of court records of several charges of prostitution, in one ...
Jacques Chausson
Jacques Chausson (ca. 1618 – December 29, 1661) was a French ex-customs manager and writer.
Jacques Chausson (ca. 1618 – December 29, 1661) was a French ex-customs manager and writer.
Jeanne Baré
Jeanne Baré (sometimes spelled Barret or Baret) (July 27, 1740– August 5, 1807) was a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile...
Jeanne Baré (sometimes spelled Barret or Baret) (July 27, 1740– August 5, 1807) was a member of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's expedition on the ships La Boudeuse and Étoile...
Johann Rosenmüller
Johann Rosenmüller, was a German Baroque composer, who played a part in transmitting Italian musical styles to the north.
Johann Rosenmüller, was a German Baroque composer, who played a part in transmitting Italian musical styles to the north.
John Atherton
John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland.
John Atherton (1598 – 5 December 1640) was the Anglican Bishop of Waterford and Lismore in the Church of Ireland.
John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey
John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and political writer and memoirist, was the eldest son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, by his second wife, Elizabeth.
John Hervey, 2nd Baron Hervey, English courtier and political writer and memoirist, was the eldest son of John Hervey, 1st Earl of Bristol, by his second wife, Elizabeth.
Julie d'Aubigny
Julie d'Aubigny, better known as Mademoiselle Maupin or La Maupin, was a 17th-century swordswoman and opera singer.
Julie d'Aubigny, better known as Mademoiselle Maupin or La Maupin, was a 17th-century swordswoman and opera singer.
Julius Pomponius Laetus
Julius Pomponius Laetus, also known as Giulio Pomponio Leto, was an Italian humanist.
Julius Pomponius Laetus, also known as Giulio Pomponio Leto, was an Italian humanist.
Leendert Hasenbosch
Leendert Hasenbosch, was a Dutchman, an employee of the Dutch East India Company who was set ashore as a castaway on uninhabited Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, as a punishment for...
Leendert Hasenbosch, was a Dutchman, an employee of the Dutch East India Company who was set ashore as a castaway on uninhabited Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean, as a punishment for...
Leonardo da Vinci
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, bota...
Leonardo di ser Piero da Vinci was an Italian Renaissance polymath: painter, sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, bota...
Leonardo da Vinci's personal life
The personal life of Leonardo da Vinci has been a subject that has excited interest, enquiry and speculation since within a few years of his death.
The personal life of Leonardo da Vinci has been a subject that has excited interest, enquiry and speculation since within a few years of his death.
LGBT themes in mythology
LGBT themes in mythology refers to mythologies and religious narratives that include stories of romantic affection or sexuality between figures of the same sex or feature divine actions that re...
LGBT themes in mythology refers to mythologies and religious narratives that include stories of romantic affection or sexuality between figures of the same sex or feature divine actions that re...
Lisbetha Olsdotter
Lisbetha Olsdotter (died November 1679) was a Swedish female crossdresser, who was executed on a number of different charges after having dressed as a man, served as a soldier and married a woman.
Lisbetha Olsdotter (died November 1679) was a Swedish female crossdresser, who was executed on a number of different charges after having dressed as a man, served as a soldier and married a woman.
Louis Joseph, Duke of Vendôme
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was a French military commander during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession, Marshal of France.
Louis Joseph de Bourbon, Duke of Vendôme was a French military commander during the War of the Grand Alliance and War of the Spanish Succession, Marshal of France.
Marbodius of Rennes
Marbodus (ca. 1035 – 11 September 1123) was archdeacon and schoolmaster at Angers, France, then Bishop of Rennes in Brittany.
Marbodus (ca. 1035 – 11 September 1123) was archdeacon and schoolmaster at Angers, France, then Bishop of Rennes in Brittany.
Margaret Clap
Margaret Clap (—circa 1726), better known as Mother Clap, ran a coffee house from 1724 to 1726 in Holborn, London.
Margaret Clap (—circa 1726), better known as Mother Clap, ran a coffee house from 1724 to 1726 in Holborn, London.
Margareta Elisabeth Roos
Margareta Elisabeth Roos or Anna Stina Roos was a Swedish-Estonian woman and a crossdresser who served as a soldier in the Swedish army of Charles XII of Sweden during the Great Northern War.
Margareta Elisabeth Roos or Anna Stina Roos was a Swedish-Estonian woman and a crossdresser who served as a soldier in the Swedish army of Charles XII of Sweden during the Great Northern War.
Maria Johansdotter
Maria Johansdotter, or Maja Jansdotter, also known as Magnus Johansson, was a Swedish spelman (music) (harplayer) and parish clerk.
Maria Johansdotter, or Maja Jansdotter, also known as Magnus Johansson, was a Swedish spelman (music) (harplayer) and parish clerk.
Maria van Antwerpen
Maria van Antwerpen was a Dutch soldier and cross dresser.
Maria van Antwerpen was a Dutch soldier and cross dresser.
Marina the Monk
Marina the Monk (sometimes known as Pelagia, Mary of Alexandria, Marinus, Marinos) was a Saint from the north of Lebanon.
Marina the Monk (sometimes known as Pelagia, Mary of Alexandria, Marinus, Marinos) was a Saint from the north of Lebanon.
Marquis de Sade
Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814) ( Audio) was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer famous for his libertine sexuality...
Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de Sade (2 June 1740 – 2 December 1814) ( Audio) was a French aristocrat, revolutionary politician, philosopher, and writer famous for his libertine sexuality...
Mary Hamilton (bigamist)
Mary Hamilton was the subject of a notorious 18th century case of bigamy and female cross-dressing, in which Hamilton, under the name of Charles, duped other women into marriage.
Mary Hamilton was the subject of a notorious 18th century case of bigamy and female cross-dressing, in which Hamilton, under the name of Charles, duped other women into marriage.
Molly house
A Molly house is an archaic 18th century English term for a tavern or private room where homosexual and cross-dressing men could meet each other and possible sexual partners.
A Molly house is an archaic 18th century English term for a tavern or private room where homosexual and cross-dressing men could meet each other and possible sexual partners.
Nawojka
Nawojka (pronounced: ; 14th-century – 15th-century) was a legendary medieval Polish woman known to have dressed as a boy in order to study at the University of Krakow in the 15th century.
Nawojka (pronounced: ; 14th-century – 15th-century) was a legendary medieval Polish woman known to have dressed as a boy in order to study at the University of Krakow in the 15th century.
Nicholas Udall
Nicholas Udall (1504 – 23 December 1556) was an English playwright, cleric, pederast and schoolmaster, the author of Ralph Roister Doister, generally regarded as the first comedy written in ...
Nicholas Udall (1504 – 23 December 1556) was an English playwright, cleric, pederast and schoolmaster, the author of Ralph Roister Doister, generally regarded as the first comedy written in ...
Nicolas Chorier
Nicolas Chorier (September 1, 1612 – August 14, 1692) was a French lawyer, writer, and historian.
Nicolas Chorier (September 1, 1612 – August 14, 1692) was a French lawyer, writer, and historian.
Nīþ
In historical Germanic society, nīþ; was a term for a social stigma implying the loss of honour and the status of a villain.
In historical Germanic society, nīþ; was a term for a social stigma implying the loss of honour and the status of a villain.
Onnagata
Onnagata or oyama (Japanese: 女形・女方, "woman-role"), are male actors who impersonate women in Japanese kabuki theatre.
Onnagata or oyama (Japanese: 女形・女方, "woman-role"), are male actors who impersonate women in Japanese kabuki theatre.
Onuphrius
Onuphrius or Onoufrios (Ονούφριος, from Egyptian: Wnn-nfr meaning "he-who-is-continuingly-good"), venerated as Saint Onuphrius in both the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catho...
Onuphrius or Onoufrios (Ονούφριος, from Egyptian: Wnn-nfr meaning "he-who-is-continuingly-good"), venerated as Saint Onuphrius in both the Roman Catholic Church and Eastern Catho...
Pammenes of Thebes
Pammenes (in Ancient Greek: ) was a Theban general of considerable celebrity during the 4th century BC. He was connected with Epaminondas by political and friendly ties.
Pammenes (in Ancient Greek: ) was a Theban general of considerable celebrity during the 4th century BC. He was connected with Epaminondas by political and friendly ties.
Pausanias of Orestis
Pausanias of Orestis (Greek: Παυσανίας τῆς Ὀρεστίδος) was a member of Philip II of Macedon's somatophylakes, his personal bodyguard.
Pausanias of Orestis (Greek: Παυσανίας τῆς Ὀρεστίδος) was a member of Philip II of Macedon's somatophylakes, his personal bodyguard.
Pederasty in ancient Greece
Pederasty in ancient Greece was a socially acknowledged relationship between an adult male and a younger male usually in his teens.
Pederasty in ancient Greece was a socially acknowledged relationship between an adult male and a younger male usually in his teens.
Personal relationships of James VI and I
The personal relationships of James I of England included relationships with his male courtiers and his marriage to Anne of Denmark, with whom he fathered children.
The personal relationships of James I of England included relationships with his male courtiers and his marriage to Anne of Denmark, with whom he fathered children.
Philippe I, Duke of Orléans
Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria.
Philippe of France was the youngest son of Louis XIII of France and his queen consort Anne of Austria.
Polemon (scholarch)
Polemon (Πολέμων; d. 270/269 BC) of Athens was an eminent Platonist philosopher and Plato's third successor as scholarch or head of the Academy from 314/313 to 270/269 BC. A pupil of Xenocrates,...
Polemon (Πολέμων; d. 270/269 BC) of Athens was an eminent Platonist philosopher and Plato's third successor as scholarch or head of the Academy from 314/313 to 270/269 BC. A pupil of Xenocrates,...
Poliziano
Angelo Ambrogini, commonly known by his nickname, anglicized as Politian, Italian Poliziano, Latin Politianus (from his birthplace, Montepulciano, Latin Mons Politianus...
Angelo Ambrogini, commonly known by his nickname, anglicized as Politian, Italian Poliziano, Latin Politianus (from his birthplace, Montepulciano, Latin Mons Politianus...
Pope Joan
Pope Joan was a legendary female Pope who allegedly reigned for a few years some time during the Middle Ages.
Pope Joan was a legendary female Pope who allegedly reigned for a few years some time during the Middle Ages.
Pope Julius III
Pope Julius III, born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was Pope from 7 February 1550 to 1555.
Pope Julius III, born Giovanni Maria Ciocchi del Monte, was Pope from 7 February 1550 to 1555.
Prospero Farinacci
Prospero Farinacci (1554, Rome - 1618, Rome) was an Italian lawyer and judge, noted for his harsh sentencing.
Prospero Farinacci (1554, Rome - 1618, Rome) was an Italian lawyer and judge, noted for his harsh sentencing.
Pythagoras (freedman)
Pythagoras was a freedman of emperor Nero, who married Nero in a public ceremony as his groom.
Pythagoras was a freedman of emperor Nero, who married Nero in a public ceremony as his groom.
Qu Yuan
Qu Yuan (339 BCE – 278 BCE) was a Chinese poet who lived during the Warring States Period in ancient China.
Qu Yuan (339 BCE – 278 BCE) was a Chinese poet who lived during the Warring States Period in ancient China.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus
Quintus Lutatius Catulus (149-87 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 102 BC, and the leading public figure of the gens Lutatia of the time.
Quintus Lutatius Catulus (149-87 BC) was consul of the Roman Republic in 102 BC, and the leading public figure of the gens Lutatia of the time.
Ruan Ji
Ruǎn Jí is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, and a famous poet and musician.
Ruǎn Jí is one of the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, and a famous poet and musician.
Sacred Band of Thebes
The Sacred Band of Thebes was a troop of picked soldiers, consisting of 150 pederastic male couples which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC. It is said to have bee...
The Sacred Band of Thebes was a troop of picked soldiers, consisting of 150 pederastic male couples which formed the elite force of the Theban army in the 4th century BC. It is said to have bee...
Saints Sergius and Bacchus
Saints Sergius and Bacchus, were third century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches.
Saints Sergius and Bacchus, were third century Roman soldiers who are commemorated as martyrs by the Catholic, Eastern Orthodox and Oriental Orthodox churches.
Sandro Botticelli
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Alessandro di Mariano di Vanni Filipepi, better known as Sandro Botticelli was an Italian painter of the Early Renaissance.
Satan's Harvest Home
Satan's Harvest Home is a pamphlet published anonymously in 1749 in London, Great Britain.
Satan's Harvest Home is a pamphlet published anonymously in 1749 in London, Great Britain.
Sexuality of Jesus
The sexuality of Jesus has been portrayed in fiction, but the Epistle to the Hebrews 4:15 states: 'We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who in every ...
The sexuality of Jesus has been portrayed in fiction, but the Epistle to the Hebrews 4:15 states: 'We do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who in every ...
Sexuality of William Shakespeare
The sexuality of William Shakespeare has been the subject of recurring debate.
The sexuality of William Shakespeare has been the subject of recurring debate.
Shah Hussain
Shah Hussain was a Punjabi Sufi poet who is regarded as a Sufi saint.
Shah Hussain was a Punjabi Sufi poet who is regarded as a Sufi saint.
Sporus
Sporus of Nicaea was a Greek mathematician and astronomer, (b.
Sporus of Nicaea was a Greek mathematician and astronomer, (b.
Symposium (Plato)
The Symposium is a philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385–380 BC. It concerns itself at one level with the genesis, purpose and nature of love, and is the origin of the concept of Pl...
The Symposium is a philosophical text by Plato dated c. 385–380 BC. It concerns itself at one level with the genesis, purpose and nature of love, and is the origin of the concept of Pl...
The Contendings of Horus and Seth
The Contendings of Horus and Seth is a mythological story from the 20th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt found in the first sixteen pages of the Papyrus Chester Beatty I and deals with the fighting ...
The Contendings of Horus and Seth is a mythological story from the 20th Dynasty of Ancient Egypt found in the first sixteen pages of the Papyrus Chester Beatty I and deals with the fighting ...
The Loves of the Gods (Carracci)
The Loves of the Gods is a monumental fresco cycle, completed by the Bolognese artist Annibale Carracci and his studio, in the Farnese Gallery which is located in the west wing of the Palaz...
The Loves of the Gods is a monumental fresco cycle, completed by the Bolognese artist Annibale Carracci and his studio, in the Farnese Gallery which is located in the west wing of the Palaz...
Theognis of Megara
Theognis of Megara was an ancient Greek poet active in approximately the sixth century BC. The work attributed to him consists of gnomic poetry quite typical of the time, featuring ethical maxim...
Theognis of Megara was an ancient Greek poet active in approximately the sixth century BC. The work attributed to him consists of gnomic poetry quite typical of the time, featuring ethical maxim...
Thomas Cannon
Thomas Cannon was an English author of the 18th century.
Thomas Cannon was an English author of the 18th century.
Tiresias
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (Τειρεσίας, also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
In Greek mythology, Tiresias (Τειρεσίας, also transliterated as Teiresias) was a blind prophet of Thebes, famous for clairvoyance and for being transformed into a woman for seven years.
Tomb of the Diver
The Tomb of the Diver is an important archaeological monument, found by the Italian archaeologist Mario Napoli on 3 June 1968 during his excavation of a small necropolis about 1.5 km south ...
The Tomb of the Diver is an important archaeological monument, found by the Italian archaeologist Mario Napoli on 3 June 1968 during his excavation of a small necropolis about 1.5 km south ...
Tommaso dei Cavalieri
Tommaso Dei Cavalieri (1509–1587) was the object of the greatest expression of Michelangelo's love.
Tommaso Dei Cavalieri (1509–1587) was the object of the greatest expression of Michelangelo's love.
Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata, in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians an...
Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata, in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians an...
Ulrika Eleonora Stålhammar
Ulrika Eleonora Stålhammar (Svenarum 1688 – Björnskog in Hultsjö 1733) was a Swedish corporal and crossdresser who served during the Great Northern War.
Ulrika Eleonora Stålhammar (Svenarum 1688 – Björnskog in Hultsjö 1733) was a Swedish corporal and crossdresser who served during the Great Northern War.
Venus Castina
Venus Castina was a minor epithet of the Roman goddess Venus; in this form, she was associated with "the yearnings of feminine souls locked up in male bodies."
Venus Castina was a minor epithet of the Roman goddess Venus; in this form, she was associated with "the yearnings of feminine souls locked up in male bodies."
Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury
Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury (1503 – 28 July 1540), was created Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury in 1536.
Walter Hungerford, 1st Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury (1503 – 28 July 1540), was created Baron Hungerford of Heytesbury in 1536.
Warren Cup
The Warren Cup is an ancient Roman silver drinking cup decorated in relief with two images of homosexual acts.
The Warren Cup is an ancient Roman silver drinking cup decorated in relief with two images of homosexual acts.
Yu Xin (poet)
Yu Xin (513-581) was a poet of the Liang and Northern Zhou dynasties.
Yu Xin (513-581) was a poet of the Liang and Northern Zhou dynasties.
Zeno of Elea
Zeno of Elea was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of southern Italy and a member of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides.
Zeno of Elea was a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher of southern Italy and a member of the Eleatic School founded by Parmenides.