Stacker compiled a list highlighting 28 LGBTQ+ people who made a mark on history, referencing articles, personal letters, and books.

Born into a wealthy family who lived in northern Italy, Pliny was too young to have been affected by the civil wars that followed the death of Nero. His own father died when Pliny was still very young ...

These letters concern an episode which marks the first time the Roman government recognized Christianity as a religion separate from Judaism, and sets a precedent for the massive persecution of ...

Though you might not have known it, some of the most significant figures throughout recorded history were members of the LGBTQ+ community. Some made monumental contributions to various fields—the ...

Pope Leo XIV will meet Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I during his upcoming visit to Turkey and Lebanon, marking his first apostolic journey abroad since his election, the Vatican and the Ecumenical ...

Not much was known of the young Antinous before he attracted the attention of the ruler of the Roman world at its zenith. He was born in 111 AD in the Roman province of Bithynia, which would include ...

Roman emperors, often celebrated for their military prowess and political achievements, also had fascinating love lives that add depth to their historical personas. Julius Caesar, the iconic figure ...

I am thirsty.” A jar full of vinegar stood there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on a hyssop branch and held it to ...