Marchers filed through the French pal on Sunday to prott agast Print Franis Hollan's plan to legalize gay marriage and adoptn.
Contents:
- THE REVOLUTNARY WAR HERO WHO WAS OPENLY GAY
- FROM REVOLUTN TO VOLUTN: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE GAY MOVEMENT FRANCE
- GAY LIBERATN FRANCE: A HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS OF FILM, 1968-1983
THE REVOLUTNARY WAR HERO WHO WAS OPENLY GAY
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Gay men have always been part of the Amerin ary. In an era before gay marriage or open pri, ary men fell love, formed passnate iendships and had same-sex enunters.
But the se of one of the ary’s foundg hero, homosexualy was always part of the story. Historians also thk he was homosexual—and served as an openly gay man the ary at a time when sex between men was punished as a crime.
FROM REVOLUTN TO VOLUTN: THE DISAPPEARANCE OF THE GAY MOVEMENT FRANCE
He also downplayed mors that the baron had been dismissed om the Pssian ary for homosexualy.
GAY LIBERATN FRANCE: A HISTORY THROUGH THE LENS OF FILM, 1968-1983
But he was gay, and homosexualy was viewed as a crimal aberratn by many of his peers.
”After the war, von Stben legally adopted both men—a mon practice among gay men an age before same-sex marriage was legal.
John Mulligan, who was also gay, served as von Stben’s secretary and is thought to have had a relatnship wh the baron.