Formed wh the ia that only love whstands war, the Sacred Band of Theb was liberately prised of 150 gay or bisexual upl.
Contents:
- THE ORIGAL QUEER VETERANS: THIS ANCIENT GAY ARMY WAS AN ELE & UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
- I'M A GAY ARMY OFFICER—QUEER TROOPS MT FIGHT BACK
- SACRED BAND OF THEB, ELE GAY SOLDIERS
THE ORIGAL QUEER VETERANS: THIS ANCIENT GAY ARMY WAS AN ELE & UNSTOPPABLE FORCE
* athenian gay army *
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.
And they suggted purposely makg the force as gay as possible.
It’s possible the Sacred Band was not the only all-gay fightg force, jt the one wh survivg documentatn and a solid prs package penned by Plutarch. Homophob mocked wh fake verified acunts as Twter scend to chaos.
I'M A GAY ARMY OFFICER—QUEER TROOPS MT FIGHT BACK
After beg oted om the U.S. ary for beg gay, she beme an early fighter for gay rights and a proment figure the nascent L.G.B.T.Q. rights movement. * athenian gay army *
Before "don't ask, don't tell" was officially repealed for gay, lbian, and bisexual ary personnel 2011, a photo of a male Mare drag uld have land him hot water.
"Lbian, gay, and bisexual ary personnel had been servg our untry for s whout receivg equal protectn, while transgenr troops are still prohibed om servg openly.
SACRED BAND OF THEB, ELE GAY SOLDIERS
"As a gay man, I n relate to what is still the opprsive stigma of homosexualy. But as a gay man, I have been fightg my whole life to enjoy the very privileg I am entled to as both a beholr and protector of them.
I was one of few soldiers who joed the service before graduatg high school, but the admistratn at the time, which I believe was homophobic, chose to act as if I never existed bee of my queer hate that I experienced growg up on Long Island was my first enunter wh how others would treat me as a queer soldier.