MisterSpocksSocks

MisterSpocksSocks t1_j8jvd2t wrote

Who are some LGBT+ people who made history, outside of the arts or 21st century politics?

To my mind, I can only think of these gay (by modern standards) men:

  • Alan Turing (father of modern computing and AI)
  • Sacred Band of Thebes (150 male couples who defeated the Spartans in battle, among others)
  • Mark Bingham (led the effort to fight terrorists aboard Flight 93 on 9/11)
  • Glenn Burke (first out professional baseball player, who likely invented the high-five)
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