Gay couples in history

The two soon became close friends and eventually, lovers. Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West met at a dinner party in the early s. Based on the letters exchanged between the two, the feeling appears to have been mutual. It remains uncertain whether Michelangelo and Cavalieri ever had a physical relationship.

But inCavalieri got married. They met before Franklin D. Roosevelt was inaugurated and by the time he was sworn in as the U. President, the First Lady was already wearing a sapphire ring given to her by Hick as Eleanor liked to call her. And one of such relationships was that with a streetcar conductor Peter Doyle whom he met in One year later, Williams had fallen deeply in love with Merlo.

After Wilde was released from prison, the two lovers were gay once again. Over the years, he developed close relationships with many men, with some being speculated to be much more than just friendships. Throughout history, same-sex couples have fallen in and out of love and experienced joy and heartbreak, just like anyone else.

Their relationship had been a source of major controversy and many of the letters exchanged between the two have been burned. But those that survive suggest that they were much more than just good friends. A list of 10 historical gay couples you may not know about with a brief overview of their relationships.

The first two couples come from Greek literature and mythology and so are not historical but do suggest the paradigm of widespread acceptance of same-sex relationships without any hint of prejudice or judgment. Interestingly, their couples knew about the affair but did nothing about it.

Upon the realization that Vita was a writer, Woolf offered to publish her book through the Hoharth Press that was started by the famous writer and her husband a few years earlier. Inthe genius behind some of the most stunning works of art in history fell madly in love with a young nobleman named Tommaso de Cavalieri to whom he dedicated a large part of his poems.

In these histories, there is enough textual evidence to suggest that some were probably gay, and others certainly were. He was sentenced to two years in prison. Their families forced them to separate, threatening to stop providing funds. Although the sexual orientation of Walt Whitman remains a matter of debate, most biographers of the American poet and essayist agree that he was homosexual, or at least bisexual.

Nevertheless, he remained close with the celebrated artist until his death. The feeling was mutual and they soon started a relationship which lasted for 14 years, right until Merlo died from lung cancer in Eleanor Rooseveltthe longest serving and most impactful First Lady of the United States, and Lorena Hickoka journalist, first met in They soon took a liking to each other and began a relationship that lasted for thirty years.

Their romantic relationship came to an end sometime in the late s but they remained good friends.