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15 GAY FOUNDG FATHERS AND MOTHERS
While acceptance of LGBT people may feel like only h s stri recent years (and may still be set back), homosexualy has always been a part of Ameri.
Charl AdamsSon of Print John Adams, Charl Adams his youth beme a protege of Friedrich von Stben and would grow fortable his own homosexualy. "I am gay and I fly the flag of pri and liberty for all of , " Ross said, acrdg to Lanr, who says Ross revealed she was part of an unrground gay and lbian muny the late 18th century.
Ben FranklThe charismatic Foundg Father may not have been gay himself but showed tremendo empathy for homosexuals of the time.
THE REVOLUTNARY WAR HERO WHO WAS OPENLY GAY
While servg as ambassador to France, was Frankl who reced strategist Baron Friedrich von Stben to provi his expertise to the rebelln, spe knowg the soldier's homosexualy. Of urse, AIDS activist and wrer Larry Kramer lists Frankl among the Amerin historil figur he believ were gay, so maybe Frankl was more than an ally.
Senator om Alabama, William Ruf Devane Kg is nsired by many to have been the natn's first gay vice print, acrdg to the Washgton Bla. Jam BuchananThe only bachelor to ever be elected print of the Uned Stat, Jam Buchanan by multiple acunts engaged gay relatnships and may be remembered history as the first gay print.
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.