Queers in History

Gay, lesbian and trans royals, near-royals and rulers in history.   ANCIENT WORLD AND ASIA: Egypt King Neferkare Pepy II and General Sisen...

1897 — Wisconsin prohibits fellatio, but not cunnilingus. 1991 — A Michigan appellate court rules that the gross indecency law applies only...

 "Frank Kameny Throws Down The Gauntlet: 1969. Benning Wentworth was an electronics technician for a private research contractor for th...

1953 — George Ammon dies in the Ohio Penitentiary at the age of 87. He has spent 17 years of his 20-year sentence for sodomy. He would have ...

1959 — The Second Circuit Court of Appeals upholds the deportation of an alien resident of 39 years for solicitation and says that this is t...

1932 — The Washington Supreme Court rules that both partners in fellatio can be prosecuted as principals. 1953 — A California appellate cour...

1893 — A paper by a psychiatrist advocates sexual sterilization of 'sexual perverts' who engage in sodomy." Calendar for Augus...