The medieval Arabic source that called the women of the Rus the world's first lesbians
It was all a translation error. The original text refers to a mythological people from the Quran.
Middle ages
The Homosexuality Of Sultan Mehmed II
We examine the sources that mention possible same-sex relationships of the Ottoman sultan who conquered Constantinople.
Adam Before Eve: Male or Androgynous? Theological Debates From the Church Fathers to the Present Day
A full, detailed queer-theological analysis of the theory that Adam was androgynous.
The Gay Romance Option in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2: Are Same-Sex Relationships Possible in 15th-Century Bohemia? Reviewing the Historical Record
Historical Accuracy or Creative License?
Homosexuality in Ancient and Medieval Russia
Same-sex relationships and how they were viewed from Kievan Rus to Peter the Great.
The Cross-Dressing Bogatyr: A Russian Bylina About Mikhailo Potyk, Who Disguises Himself as a Woman
Why does the hero put on “women’s clothing”?