19th century era pictures of gay couples.

Gay men were persecuted with public hangings due to the public notion that it was "chosen" rather than born. However, laws were selectively applied and so gay men were somewhat safe unless they were fully "out" meaning they had to be discrete. Here are several photographs of 19th century gay lovers, they're ever so adorable, it's really too bad they existed at a time where you "maybe" could get hung depending on if some bigot was having a bad day ❤️

https://www.vintag.es/2016/01/lgbt-couples-adorable-vintage-photos-of.html

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SW-User

This is the way it would be today if conservatives had it their way.

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@SW-User Most certainly, scary thing that.

Jackaloftheazuresand · 26-30, M

I'm really interested in the dynamics of how each one was in the relationship, back before we had well known gay culture. Unless you were in the position to be a part of the gay balls you would be making it up as you went along

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@Jackaloftheazuresand I would love to know the dynamics as well. I get curious about these things. Most of them seem really happy but I think these people just likely existed and nothing else. There were hangings for them but it's my understanding that the laws were kind of up in the air on that in which it happened but not for the majority as long as they were hidden. At least that's what the article said, because many believed it was a choice and not that you were born that way.

Which of course is silly but I would have liked to know some of these people.

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SomeMichGuy · M

The next-to-last photo looks like two buddies from a unit in the Civil War, and their body language doesn't seem to fit the claim...

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@SomeMichGuy They're union soldiers.

SomeMichGuy · M

@SatanBurger Yes. Where did the claimbof their orientation originate? I don't see it flowing from this photograph.

SatanBurger · 36-40, FVIP

@SomeMichGuy Not sure but the way they're positioned indicates likely gay and I don't say that as an insult, it's cute.

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