History has given us some of the greatest love stories ever told, but an uncanny similarity is that they’re all straight love stories.
It almost appears that queer love didn’t exist, which couldn’t be further from the truth. Whether we’re going back to the Egyptians or the Roman Empires, love has existed in many different realms and it’s about time that we shine a spotlight on the LGBT+ relationships who loved just as hard.
Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnun – 2400 BC The two were servants who lived in Egypt around 2400 BC. and were found buried together in the tomb of King Unas.
At first, the two were reported to be brothers but many historians were quick to point out it’s quite rare for brothers to buried together.