First gay in history
Many have been intrigued by the lore surrounding Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, who served Fifth Dynasty pharaoh King Niuserre as manicurists and &#;royal confidants,&#; according to hieroglyphics on their tomb. Built in BCE in their honor, the tomb is one of the largest and most intricately decorated in the Saqqara necropolis, and the incredible preservation of its contents has also established an argument that these two, interred together in an embrace, are the oldest documented gay couple in history (though they both still claim to turn 35 every year).
Among those captivated by their story is Angel Manson, a Michigan-based illustrator who portrayed the couple in their digital artwork &#;Joined in Life&#; (), part of a series committed to the occluded histories of queer people of color.
&#;Niankhumn and Khnumhotep were two male lovers who were buried together in a joint tomb in Saqqara, Egypt,&#; Manson told Hyperallergic. &#;Their epigraph reads &#;Joined in life, joined in death.&#; I created this piece to capture the love and intimacy the two shared, and show that Ebony, queer
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“Homosexuality may give advantages to the group by extraordinary talents, unusual qualities of personality, and the specialized roles and professions it generates. There is abundant evidence that such is the case in both preliterate and modern societies. Societies are mistaken to disapprove of homosexuality because gays have different sexual preferences and reproduce less. Their presence should be valued instead for what they contribute constructively to human diversity. A society that condemns homosexuality harms itself.” — E. O. Wilson ()
THROUGHOUT recorded history, homosexuals possess comprised a small but significant cohort of human society. Evidence of same-sex sexual behavior dates back to the oldest written texts, first noted in Egypt 4, years ago, and subsequently found in ancient Greece, Rome, and China. Additionally, same-sex mating behavior has been documented in a broad range of animal species, including mammals, birds, reptiles, and insects. In Western countries today, the prevalence of male homosexuality is b
The Oldest Known Gay Man?
April 7, -- Archaeologists in the Czech Republic have unearthed the grave of what may be the remains of the oldest known homosexual or transgender man.
The prehistoric body dates to the Copper age -- or to years ago -- and was buried in a manner that was typically reserved for women.
The male skeleton was found on its side, facing east, and was surrounded by domestic jugs, objects previously seen only in female graves. An oval, egg-shaped container, usually associated with female burials, was also found at the feet of the skeleton.
"From history and ethnology, we know that people from this period took funeral rites very seriously, so it is highly unlikely that this positioning was a mistake," lead archaeologist Kamila Remisova Vesinova told the U.K.'s Telegraph.
Men of the period were buried with weapons -- stone battle axes and flint knives -- none of which were found in the Czech grave.
Vesinova concluded that the grave represents "one of the earliest cases of what could be described as a 'transsexual' or 'thir
Back in the s, Berlin had already become a haven and refuge for gays and lesbians from all over the world. There are clubs, bars and pubs for gays and lesbians, and well as riotous nightlife and a gay neighbourhood. But parties aren't the only thing being organised – several political associations are founded in Berlin to fight for equal rights. However, the Nazis' rise to power spells the death knell for this diversity, and it would take several decades for Berlin to return to its status as a global centre for the LGBTI* scene. Grasp about how Berlin became a hotspot for gays and lesbians over the course of the 20th century, and how its scene attracted people from all over the world – and continues to do so today.
The Scientific-Humanitarian Committee – the very first gay and lesbian organisation in the world – was founded in Berlin. Its founder is the Jewish doctor Magnus Hirschfeld. His guiding principle: “Justice through science”. His goals: noun from persecution by the mention and religious oppression, the clash for emancipation and social recognition.