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Contents:

• BRISH ROYAL FAY'S FIRST GAY WEDDG: LORD MOUNTBATTEN TO MARRY JAM COYLE
• MEET THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MEMBER OF THE BRISH ROYAL FAY
• ‘THE KG AND HIS HBAND’: THE GAY HISTORY OF BRISH ROYALS
• GAY ROYAL WEDDG! QUEEN ELIZABETH'S CO IVAR WILL MARRY PARTNER — AND HIS EX-WIFE WILL GIVE HIM AWAY
• QUEEN'S CO COM OUT AS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ROYAL
• "THE KG AND HIS HBAND": THE GAY HISTORY OF BRISH ROYALS
• EVERYONE HAS BIG GAY OPNS ABOUT THE ‘RED, WHE & ROYAL BLUE’ TRAILER
• A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.
• BLD ITEM - WHICH MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAY IS GAY?
• THE MARRIED ROYAL, THE LURID GAY SEX TAPE, AND 'A £50,000 BLACKMAIL PLOT BY TWO MEN
• THE GAY AND BISEXUAL ROYALS THAT YOU AREN’T TGHT ABOUT SCHOOL
• INDIA'S FIRST OPENLY GAY PRCE ENDURED YEARS OF TORTURO NVERSN THERAPY. NOW, HE'S FIGHTG TO MAKE THE PRACTICE ILLEGAL.
• ROYAL FANS DISCS WHAT HAPPENS TO PRCE GEE IF HE IS GAY
• THE 8 TOP GAY CIS FOR 2023
• ROYAL GAY SEX VIO SNDAL OUTED
• WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE ROYAL WEDDG WERE GAY
• THE QUEEN HAS TURNED HER BACK ON THE GAY MUNY

BRISH ROYAL FAY'S FIRST GAY WEDDG: LORD MOUNTBATTEN TO MARRY JAM COYLE

Philippe later married Prcs Palate Elizabeth Charlotte, who slept separate bedchambers and was generally fivg of what she lled "the Italian vice, " a lloquial term for homosexualy that era.

Acrdg to World of Wonr, he also told an Italian newspaper that gay clubs like the Flamgo were among his favore plac to spend time and equently partied on Fire Island, a known lotn for the LGBTQ+ muny to e together. Lord Ivar Mountbatten, who is related to both Queen Elizabeth and her late hband Prce Philip, married his partner Jam Coyle 2018 two years after g out publicly as gay.

But while the Netherlands, which 2001 beme the first untry to legalize gay marriage, has paved the wave for a queer royal to officially wear the crown, LGBTQ people have long been dog so unofficially. The liph’s sexualy has been the source of some bate: Acrdg to the French medievalist Évariste Lévi-Provençal, the phrase “hubb al-walad, ” found 16th-century historian Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari’s pendium "Nafh at-Tib" reference to Al-Hakam II, translat as a “preference for boys, ” though other scholars mata refers to paternal Medieval Europe scholar Francis Prado-Vilar wrote that knowledge of Al-Hakam’s homosexualy the urt of Córdoba “enuraged the ambns of the factns gathered around his much younger brother, Prce al-Mughira.

MEET THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MEMBER OF THE BRISH ROYAL FAY

)“To the shock of many urtiers, the pair were monstratively affectnate to each other public, spe Jam’ var proclamatns agast homosexualy, ” Daniel Smh wrote “Love Letters of Kgs and Queens.

Frerick the Great of Pssia (1712 - 1786)Even his lifetime, this Pssian royal was wily mored to be a homosexual, though that term wouldn’t be ed till nearly 90 years after his years after the kg’s ath, his physician Johann Ge Rter von Zimmermann published a book which he sperately tried to dispel gossip Frerick had a “Grecian taste love. But he did ltle to obscure his sexualy: Sanssouci, his palace Potsdam, was filled wh homoerotic art and, across Europe, “l Potsdamists” beme slang for kg allegedly pursued the Veian philosopher Franc Algarotti and even famed French philosopher Voltaire, who lived wh him at Sanssouci, though ’s not certa if eher relatnship was Voltaire’s ath 1778, a mancript of his memoir tailg Frerick’s homosexual tennci tail was stolen and published the Netherlands.

”The archde spent the rt of his life secln at Klsheim Palace near Salzburg, where he died at the age of 76 1919, three years after his brother’s ath and one year after the Atro-Hungarian Empire was dissolved after the end of World War II of Buganda (1868 - 1903)Discsn of Uganda’s treatment of homosexualy ually settl on Print Yoweri Meveni’s “Kill the Gays” bill, but this 19th century kabaka, or kg, of Buganda allegedly had sexual relatnships wh men along wh his 16 1886, Mwanga II orred the btal torture and aths of dozens of urtiers and pag, wh many burned alive. However, his fay name giv him a higher profile Brish aristocratic circl; he is the great-nephew of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, the World War II naval manr who led Allied ary forc southeast a reflectn of social change, royal attus to homosexualy have progrsed sce 1960 when Jeremy Fry, Lord Snowdon’s choice of bt man for his weddg to Prcs Margaret, was vetoed after was disvered he had a nvictn for a “mor homosexual offense.

‘THE KG AND HIS HBAND’: THE GAY HISTORY OF BRISH ROYALS

”Harry and Meghan, who wed on May 19, have ma clear their support of gay rights, reportedly tellg gay legat om across Bra’s former empire, the Commonwealth that they would put LGBT issu at the ont of their William last year received the annual Brish LGBT Awards’ Celebry Straight Ally award. Style was at the fore of the Prce’s life and he later published two books about fashn and terr sign: The Power Look 1978 and a follow-up, The Power Look at Home: Deratg for Men, Fürstenberg had a well-known fondns for gay nightlife. He hired a totally new hoehold staff, ” the royal fan said that the members of the royal fay learned that Prce Edward was gay very early on so they troduced him to a lot of pretty girls.

GAY ROYAL WEDDG! QUEEN ELIZABETH'S CO IVAR WILL MARRY PARTNER — AND HIS EX-WIFE WILL GIVE HIM AWAY

Stay ahead of the trend fashn and beyond wh our ee weekly Liftyle Ed newsletterStay ahead of the trend fashn and beyond wh our ee weekly Liftyle Ed newsletter The first same-sex royal weddg has taken place - a historic ocsn for the Ivar Mountbatten, a of Queen Elizabeth II, and his partner Jam Coyle married over the weekend, after announcg June that they would be tyg the pair, who have been a public relatnship sce Lord Mountbatten announced he was gay 2016, reportedly exchanged vows Bridwell Park chapel Devon ont of 60 fay and iends, acrdg to the Daily Mountbatten celebrated the ocsn by sharg photos of the weddg, which he upload to Instagram wh the ptn: “Well we did fally! Richard has been portrayed equently on stage and film; The Ln Wter (1968), which he was played by Anthony Hopks, strongly suggted he was gay, while Sean Connery offered a thoroughly heterosexual pictn Rob Hood: Prce of Thiev (1991) urty Natnal Portra Gallery of London. Fundamentalist Christians often pot to the Kg Jam Versn of the Bible as the five edn, but do they stop to thk was missned and overseen by a man who was likely gay or bi?

Herage Image Partnership Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo2/7Philippe I, De of Orléans, 1640-1701Kg Louis XIV’s younger brother was openly gay and often wore women's clothg, wh the French urt beg fairly tolerant pared to other untri the 17th century.

General Photographic Agency / Getty Imag4/7Kg Umberto II of Italy, 1904-1983Italy's last Kg was the subject of homophobic reportg the Italian prs, beg outed 1943 as the Facist ernment sought to 'discred' him as ler. Atrian Archiv / Imagno / Getty Imag5/7Archde Ludwig Viktor of Atria, 1842- 1919Another openly gay royal, Archde Ludwig was the younger brother of Atria's ler Emperor Franz Joseph I. He was bt known for his patronage of the arts and his philanthropy, chewg a ary Sanrs / ANL / Shutterstock6/7Lord Ivar Mountbatten, 1963 - prentPictured here on the right wh his hband Jam Coyle, Mountbatten beme the first member of the Brish royal fay to e out as openly gay when he announced he was datg Coyle.

QUEEN'S CO COM OUT AS THE FIRST OPENLY GAY ROYAL

The great, great, great grandson of Queen Victoria and the great-nephew of Earl Mountbatten of Burma, he is the Queen's Le Segreta / AIDES & Lk / Getty Imag7/7Prce Manvendra Sgh Gohil, 1965 - prentAs profiled January 2021 issue of Tatler, Prce Manvendra was hailed as hero when he me out as gay 2006, but vastatgly, his fay has disowned him.

"THE KG AND HIS HBAND": THE GAY HISTORY OF BRISH ROYALS

”The speculatn that Edward II’s relatnships wh the men went beyond iendship was fueled by Christopher Marlowe’s 16th-century play “Edward II”, which is often noted for s homoerotic portrayal of Edward II and VI and I, who reigned over Stland and later England and Ireland until his ath 1625, attracted siar scty for his male favor, a term ed for panns and advisers who had special preference wh monarchs.

EVERYONE HAS BIG GAY OPNS ABOUT THE ‘RED, WHE & ROYAL BLUE’ TRAILER

Weeks after voicg his support for the LGBT muny, Prce William ma history 2016 by beg the first member of the royal fay to appear on the ver of a magaze geared towards a gay dience.

A GAY UPLE RAN A RAL RTRANT PEACE. THEN NEW NEIGHBORS ARRIVED.

Openg up about his past, Ivar told the outlet that while he was hont about his sexualy wh his wife before they were married, he said that growg up, “I uld never tell my parents I was gay.

We had a lot of fun, we have three fabulo dghters and I don’t regret any stage of my life, ” he uple divorced 2011 and Mountbatten had a “gay flg” the ensug years, he told the Mail.

Mountbatten agreed, first speakg wh his fay, who “uld not be more supportive, ” he uple cid to e forward to the media after receivg quir to their personal liv, they told the June, Prce William also ma history by beg the first royal to appear on the ver of a gay photo spread on the U.

BLD ITEM - WHICH MEMBER OF THE ROYAL FAY IS GAY?

’s Attu Magaze followed jot efforts by his wife, the Duchs of Cambridge, and his brother, Prce Harry, to addrs mental health issu and fight bullyg that n e wh You GoGay Pri Around The World Popular the CommunyYou May Like. "The speculatn that Edward II's relatnships wh the men went beyond iendship was fueled by Christopher Marlowe's 16th-century play "Edward II", which is often noted for s homoerotic portrayal of Edward II and VI and I, who reigned over Stland and later England and Ireland until his ath 1625, attracted siar scty for his male favor, a term ed for panns and advisers who had special preference wh monarchs.

They divorced 2011, but rema very close — and Mountbatten has admted prevly that his bisexualy was a persistent issue 17 years of More: Young Gay Brons Are Gettg Married Jt to Avoid Abe“I am a lot happier now, though I am still not 100% fortable wh beg gay, ” he said 2016.

THE MARRIED ROYAL, THE LURID GAY SEX TAPE, AND 'A £50,000 BLACKMAIL PLOT BY TWO MEN

It’s illegal to be gay 72 untri — and punishable by ath eight, acrdg to the marriage has been legal the UK sce March 13, 2014, and on July 3, 2018, the Brish ernment approved a 75-pot actn plan that clud a ban on so-lled “gay nversn therapy. ”Read More: The UK Will Fally Ban So-Called 'Gay Conversn' TherapyThe plan was announced wh the rults of the largt natnal survey of LGBTQ people the world, revealg that 40% had experienced hate crime, while nearly two-thirds feared holdg hands public. If Harry and Meghan were to have acknowledged that, would have ma their story fely more Gay is an endowed profsor of media, culture and femist studi at Rutgers, the thor of the forthg “Opns” and a ntributg Opn wrer.

THE GAY AND BISEXUAL ROYALS THAT YOU AREN’T TGHT ABOUT SCHOOL

When to queer-themed rom-s directed at a mastream dience, we ll that aga, there are all the elements of Red, Whe & Royal Blue that do not reprent progrs, hence that word aga: the book’s thor, McQuiston, intifi as queer and non-bary, there are crics who dismiss Red, Whe & Royal Blue as yet another bt-sellg book about queer or gay men not wrten by a queer or gay man. Important Cematic ParallelsIf you are a gay who did not clock that Enid’s party this week’s And Jt Like That took place the same townhoe where Miranda Pritly lived The Devil Wears Prada, I am sorry to say that you mt now turn your membership rd. The bsman and his wife, Melissa, first plaed to the Front Porch proprietors about pre-dawn vendor liveri 2019, not long after the nservative Christian uple moved their fancial firm right next door to the rtrant, which fli a gay Pri flag.

INDIA'S FIRST OPENLY GAY PRCE ENDURED YEARS OF TORTURO NVERSN THERAPY. NOW, HE'S FIGHTG TO MAKE THE PRACTICE ILLEGAL.

(Front Porch Market and Grill)What’s more, the Washers say, the ad rat was jt one more sult that the uple, who once planted an “all liv matter” sign their ont yard, have endured sce movg next door to a rtrant owned by a gay uple.

They married 2020, five years after they opened the Front Porch, which quickly beme a statn The Front Porch has been flyg a Pri flag on s pat sce 2016, not long after a gunman killed 49 people a gay bar Orlando.

ROYAL FANS DISCS WHAT HAPPENS TO PRCE GEE IF HE IS GAY

“I had so many threats agast me that even the Dallas police statned squad rs outsi our home, ” Waybourn an activist, Waybourn says, his goals were clear: same-sex marriage, gays and lbians the ary, accs to lifavg medic. “I have que a few gay iends, clients and a fay member, and I have patronized a gay-owned rtrant for years, ” he whether the Washers are tryg to remake The Plas to their image of Ameri — Whe, nservative, Christian — Melissa said, “I n see where you’re g om.

THE 8 TOP GAY CIS FOR 2023

October 31, 2007 - 8:38AM Visunt Lley, son of the late Prcs Margaret, has been named as the royal at the centre of a gay sex viotape sndal 45-year-old, who n't be named Bra bee of urt rtrictns, was outed on US Strachan, 30, and Sean McGuigan, 40, are beg held ctody until they appear at London's Central Crimal Court on December 20 on blackmail charg, prosecutors allegatns beme public over the weekend wh a report The Sunday paper said the two spects had approached the royal fay member Augt and mand £50, 000 ($112, 000) not to publicise a vio allegedly showg the royal engaged a sex act wh a male blackmailers also claimed to have evince suggtg the royal had supplied an ai wh an envelope ntag e, the newspaper said. Gog back many years, I remember watchg this miseri on NBC lled KINGS—b heavy-hand and allegorilly-relig for my taste, but I enjoyed the excellent cematography and the mic, so I stuck wh fishg , I went and read a b of prs about , and iirc one of the wrer-creators mentned fashng the lary partybody soldier-Prce gay character (played by a pre-MCU Sebastian Stan) on a member of the Brish Royal fay.

ROYAL GAY SEX VIO SNDAL OUTED

[quote]Charl had many gay staff - cludg his private secretary - but I have never seen any mors about him dog wh male staff was a story that me to light about 20 years. My ex-boyiend ed to mix more posh circl and basilly the nsens is that:Tony Armstrong-Jon, hband of Prcs Margaret, was bisexual and fely had affairs wh men before, durg and after Armstrong-Jon, son of Prcs Margaret, gay (mmmmaybe bi) enjoyed a lot of sual sex wh menJam Ogilvy, son of Prcs Alexandra, bisexual (probably gay) married very young has allegedly rried on relatnships wh men before the birth of his Prce Edward mours started after he dropped out of the Royal Mar and began workg for Andrew Llyod Webber. Statistilly, one or two of them mt be gay, and sce they’re all old and hio and irrelevant, no-one wh an actual life ought to be arsed about England we aren’t this bothered by homosexualy, eher negatively or posively.

He was 41 at the 2018, homosexualy was illegal India, punishable unr Sectn 377, a lonial-era dranian law that mand up to life imprisonment for anyone mtg sexual acts "agast the orr of nature.

WHAT WOULD HAPPEN IF THE ROYAL WEDDG WERE GAY

In 2018, the year that the Supreme Court crimalized homosexualy a landmark lg, Gohil opened up a 15-acre palace grounds to build a shelter for vulnerable members of the muny. When this happens, is believed that he uld already be married to the woman of his on the onle fom se Quora, some royal fans discsed what would happen to the monarchy if Prce Gee turned out to be gay.

In this se, the third le to the throne may nsir marryg a man stead of a this happens, royal fans beme cur as to whether or not Prce Gee’s hband would be named kg nsort when he ss on the Hoffman, an thor and social advote, said that there are currently no l regardg gay marriag the Brish royal fay.

THE QUEEN HAS TURNED HER BACK ON THE GAY MUNY

Acrdg to Allister, the tradnal posn would be for the two of them to be lled Prce the same way that the De of Edburgh is lled as such sce he’s married to Queen Elizabeth also said that even though the Church of England don’t regnize gay marriag at the moment, thgs uld be different by the time Prce Gee cis to wed. The term – a phemism that dat back to the 1950s – was once ed to dite gay social events on daily cise le programs, whout explicly llg out members of the muny on board.

As travel on the high seas ntu to bounce back om the COVID-19 panmic, gay and lbian travelers should nsir settg sail on a fun-filled cise vatn as their next planng a cise, vatners should first nsir what their ial sailg looks like. Cisers should also thk about whether they'd like to travel aboard a gay-iendly mastream le, such as Celebry Cis or Virg Voyag, or opt for an all-gay, full-ship charter wh a third-party vatn pany.