WATCH: Gay sex in Ancient Greece, bisexual bards, & more of history’s gayest stories never told—until now
Bash and Donal Brophy comes Historical Homos, a Dekkoo original series all about the queer movers and shakers historians have kept in the closet for far too long.The project that first began as a coffee table book—created by bash and his sister, Lucy Hendra—before becoming a beloved Instagram page.
But now Historical Homos has evolved into a full-blown docuseries, offering deep-dive explorations that show us how the past was very, very queer.For example, did you know that William Shakespeare and Christopher Marlowe swing both ways?
Or that lauded author Virgina Woolf had a steamy sapphic affair? Or what about the fact that one of the most successful spies of the Seven Years’ War was a trans woman?Even if you think you know these stories, Historical Homos offers the “X-rated, no-f*cks-given, gossipy, sleazy, full-frontal edition.” In other words, learning can be fun!
And gay!A post shared by Historical Homos (@historical.homos)“The world is hell-bent on believing that gays, lesbians, trans people and queers of all kinds are the proud innovations of the 20th century,” Bash says in an official press statement. “Donal and I are here to prove that’s utter nonsense.
