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From gay sex to love spells, discover the fascinating queer history of ancient Rome

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Orgies and debauchery, ancient Rome and gay sex together are often connected to hedonism. But when looking closer at Rome’s practices regarding LGBTQ+ relationships, it becomes obvious that even in the historic society, not everything was sexual freedom and parties.From Emperor Nero, who had several marriages to men and women alike, to Emperor Elagabus, who is sometimes called the first transgender empress of Rome, and even when reading between the lines of insulting poems calling out Ceaser for sleeping with another man, very well-defined rules for same-sex relationships can be found throughout the empire’s history.

Fun Fact: Caesar was given the title "Every woman's man and every man's woman" as he was very attractive and had several affairs with many women but was topped by Niomedes during gay sex.

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