Gay – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com Fri, 15 Aug 2025 17:05:24 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://brewminate.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/cropped-BrewBLogo01-32x32.jpg Gay – Brewminate: A Bold Blend of News and Ideas https://brewminate.com 32 32 LGBTQ+ in the Ancient World https://brewminate.com/lgbtq-in-the-ancient-world/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:04:54 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=166078 Distinctions concerning sexual identity only began to appear after the rise of Christianity. Introduction In the cultures of

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The Sacred Band of Thebes, an Ancient Elite Military Force of Same-Sex Lovers https://brewminate.com/the-sacred-band-of-thebes-an-ancient-elite-military-force-of-same-sex-lovers/ Tue, 14 Dec 2021 18:04:23 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=166100 The military unit is first mentioned in 324 BCE in the speech ‘Against Demosthenes’. Introduction The Sacred Band of

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The Complexities of Interracial Gay Couples in the Modern World https://brewminate.com/the-complexities-of-interracial-gay-couples-in-the-modern-world/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 18:01:33 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=164364 Gay guys have traditionally faced their fair share of discrimination. When it comes to traveling, they have to

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‘Cao Cao Loved Him’: Same-Sex Love at the End of Han Dynasty China https://brewminate.com/cao-cao-loved-him-same-sex-love-at-the-end-of-han-dynasty-china/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:33:04 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=157563 By Laurie RayeEditor-in-Chief, GwyllionFellow, Royal Asiatic Society The end of the Han dynasty (206 BCE – 220 CE)

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Stonewall Forever – The Past, Present, and Future of Pride https://brewminate.com/listen-and-learn-stonewall-forever-the-past-present-and-future-of-pride/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:32:48 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=157593 A documentary discussing LGBTQIA activism before, during, and after the Stonewall Riots. A Presentation from LGBTCenterNYCSee Their Website

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Images of Same-Sex Love and Courtship in the Ancient Mediterranean https://brewminate.com/images-of-same-sex-love-and-courtship-in-the-ancient-mediterranean/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:32:31 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=157534 Sex, gender, and relationships were viewed very differently in the ancient world across cultures. Introduction This gallery explores

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Ten LGBTQ Facts from the Ancient World https://brewminate.com/ten-lgbtq-facts-from-the-ancient-world/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 17:31:56 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=157521 History, both modern and ancient, tells the stories of many people whose sexuality is downplayed or ignored. Introduction

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An Early Copy of a 19th-Century Gay Rights Essay https://brewminate.com/an-early-copy-of-a-19th-century-gay-rights-essay/ Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:18:10 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=149513 John Addington Symonds, whose 1873 essay “A Problem in Greek Ethics” helped lay the foundation for the modern

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A Farmer, a Gay Naval Surgeon, and Forward Thinking in 1810 https://brewminate.com/a-farmer-a-gay-naval-surgeon-and-forward-thinking-in-1810/ Sun, 21 Mar 2021 18:17:49 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=149505 A Yorkshire farmer argued in 1810 that homosexuality is innate and should not be punished. The diary entry

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The Lavender Scare: Civil Rights Violations of Federal Workers, 1940s-1960s https://brewminate.com/the-lavender-scare-civil-rights-violations-of-federal-workers-1940s-1960s/ Sun, 14 Mar 2021 18:09:30 +0000 https://brewminate.com/?p=144433 Thousands of gay employees were fired or forced to resign from the federal workforce. Introduction The Red Scare,

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