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the gay army of thebes

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THE ORIGAL QUEER VETERANS: THIS ANCIENT GAY ARMY WAS AN ELE & UNSTOPPABLE FORCE

The Sacred Band of Theb was an ele un of the Theban army prised of 150 gay male upl totalg 300 men. They were formed unr the learship of... * the gay army of thebes *

The Sacred Band of Theb was an ele un of the Theban army prised of 150 gay male upl totalg 300 men. The once-famo troop of hero is often passed over discsns of Greek history bee they were gay and the ncept of a victor un of gay warrrs is at odds wh the prevalent homophobia of the prent day.

THE VICTOR GAY GREEK ARMY THAT GOT CANCELED BY HISTORY

Formed wh the ia that only love whstands war, the Sacred Band of Theb was liberately prised of 150 gay or bisexual upl. * the gay army of thebes *

It is entirely possible there was an earlier un of exclively gay lovers, however, & the Sacred Band was simply the most famo groupg. If an army of lovers existed before the Sacred Band, then Plato may have been referencg them, but do not seem the earlier un referenced by Herodot and others fs Phaeds’ suggtn as there is no mentn of that group beg exclively gay. It is entirely possible there was an earlier un of exclively gay lovers, however, and the Sacred Band was simply the most famo groupg.

The Sacred Band of Theb was ancient Greece’s savage gift to anyone still facg opponents of gays the ary today. Formed unr the hypothis that only love whstands the horrors of war, the Sacred Band was liberately prised of 150 gay or bisexual upl.

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The Victor Gay Greek Army That Got Canceled by History.

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