How British Colonialism Left a Legacy of Homophobia Around the World
There is no doubt that this was a time of extreme homophobia, and we can trace a clear, though chronologically interrupted, path to the Germanic peoples of Tacitus’s time. He relates how men found guilty of homosexual acts were pressed into bogs and held down to drown under wicker hurdles. Archaeologists have found many male corpses from the Iron
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A set of homophobic laws known as the Penal Code was exported from Britain to its colonies.
It’s still affecting the human rights of queer people now.
viceinstagram.comIn ancient Greece, the Sacred Band of Thebes was a military unit from 378 BCE which consisted of male lovers who were known for their effectiveness in battle.[8] Same-sex love also occurred among the Samurai class in Japan, being practiced between an adult and a younger apprentice.[9]
However, homosexual behavior has been considered a criminal... See more
However, homosexual behavior has been considered a criminal... See more