The Despatch Summer 2024

Gay/Bi Men in History: Part 1 By Thomas Hibbert Before we start, I would just like to say that the idea of being LGBTQ+ has changed over the years; this article is only about LGBTQ+ men in history. Thank you for reading.

Achilles and Patroclus

In the epic poem, the Iliad, there was the mightiest warrior Achilles, who had a lover, Patroclus. The Iliad is focused on a war, the Trojan War, and Greece ’ s ten - year struggle to take Troy, and rescue the beautiful woman, Helen, for her

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