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LGBTQ history dates back to the first recorded instances of same-sex love and sexuality in ancient civilizations. Ancient Egyptian royal servants Khnumhotep and Niankhkhnum, who lived c. 2400 BCE, are believed to be the first recorded same-sex couple in history, so you get the perspective.

But many oblivious people refuse to believe that being homosexual, bisexual, queer, and transgender are as old as history itself. In fact, some delusional people would go as far as to think they've spotted actual mistakes in movies, books, and media that speak of LGBTQ existence in the past.

And thanks to the wonderfully colorful corner of reddit “Sappho And Her Friend,” “a sub dedicated to historical and other LGBTQ erasure from academia and other spaces,” we have the cringiest collection of such delusional examples.

The subreddit that, according to its description, is “Mostly humorous but open to serious discussion as well,” was created a year ago and has since gained a 266k-solid fanbase who waste no time to cut the crap.

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Saw This On Facebook Today

Saw This On Facebook Today

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Yes, Very Heterosexual Indeed.

Yes, Very Heterosexual Indeed.

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Kines Tezja
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yeah, as a Pole I can assure you that you can tell the difference even in XIXth century letters.

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On Thursday, February 25, The House of Representatives voted to pass the Equality Act, a bill that would ban discrimination against people based on sexual orientation and gender identity. It would also substantially expand the areas to which those discrimination protections apply. The Equality Act would enable protections within education, particularly on how teachers implement LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum.

But when it comes to education from an early age, LGBTQ curriculum is still widely underrepresented in classrooms. Only five states announced in 2019 that LGBTQ history must be taught in public schools, with California being the first. Here, it’s been required from schools to teach kids LGBTQ History since 2011, and the first K-8 textbooks should be approved to meet new state standards in six years.

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ƒιѕн
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2 years ago (edited) DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Quite the greeting. I believe this is when Kelley came out as lesbian.

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On the other hand, enforcement, funding, and teacher preparation are often ambiguous. This has partly to do with the fact that even though the history of LGBTQ people is as old as history itself, the history of its curriculum is relatively short. From the creation of LGBT History Month in 1994 to the National Park Service’s first report on LGBTQ historic sites in 2016, the last decades showed a promising increase in mainstream teaching of LGBTQ history.

According to historian Eliza Byard, Executive Director of the Gay, Lesbian and Straight Education Network (GLSEN), “A lot of us grew up with history taught to reinforce the idea that only certain ways of being are natural. It is hugely important that every child understand the complexity of human history in all different dimensions in order to have a full understanding of the past, present and possible futures, and that’s what this is ultimately about.”

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Sunnie is an idiot. Congrats to the beautiful couple.

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With LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum, there’s hope of a higher level of education from people about same-sex love and gender inclusivity. It’s a much-needed mark of progress which, if anything, came a little too late. Moreover, teaching LGBTQ history in schools will have a tremendously positive impact on the members of the LGBTQ community who will feel less unsafe for their sexual orientation.

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GLSEN’s National School Climate Survey backs it up. It showed that LGBTQ students in schools with an LGBTQ-inclusive curriculum—compared to their counterparts in schools without that curriculum—were “less likely to feel unsafe because of their sexual orientation (41.8% vs. 63.3%) and gender expression (34.6% vs. 47%).”

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Medical Classmates

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His Roommate Is So Nice

His Roommate Is So Nice

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Just A Friendly Reminder, The History Books Accidentaly Forgot A Few Pages From Anne's Diary

Just A Friendly Reminder, The History Books Accidentaly Forgot A Few Pages From Anne's Diary

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Just Guys Being Dudes

Just Guys Being Dudes

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Víctor Alfonso García Olmo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

No way man!!! The ancient greeks were bisexuals. No shame, until the Christianity said it was a capital fault.

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Two Very Good Friends

Two Very Good Friends

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Lily Mae Kitty
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

ok, this is not actually gay! This is an advertisement for wives. Things were very different in the past. Not everything that looks gay to our modern sensibilities actually is. This was a very common thing to have a pic taken with friends and post to the newspaper in rural areas. It was expensive for one man to do, so he might pose with a brother or friends.

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Two Bros Sharing Storage Space

Two Bros Sharing Storage Space

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two bros chilling in a storage room, six feet - wait.

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We Must Be Careful Not To Jump To Conclusions

We Must Be Careful Not To Jump To Conclusions

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Such A Wholesome Friendship. But Where Are Their Wives?

Such A Wholesome Friendship. But Where Are Their Wives?

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Hmm, But Who’s Getting Married?

Hmm, But Who’s Getting Married?

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Oh My God They Were Strangers

Oh My God They Were Strangers

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François Carré
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There is too much in that picture for a conservative brain to proceed correctly. Two colored women of two different cultural styles cannot also be lesbians.

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Lol They’re Married

Lol They’re Married

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Couldn’t Possibly Speculate What They’re Up To

Couldn’t Possibly Speculate What They’re Up To

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Martha Meyer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Guys, people back then shared beds all the time. There was barely any privacy and servants would often sleep in the same room as their employers and their employers children. A mistress and servant sleeping in the same bed doesn't automatically mean they were a couple. The fact that they embrace is the real clue imo.

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I Checked The Comments; And Yeah, She Was Serious

I Checked The Comments; And Yeah, She Was Serious

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Travelling Buds

Travelling Buds

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is it just me or is it difficult to know how to react in these situations? If you assume someone is gay you could be called out on it and if you don't assume that then you end up on here. I am genuinely confused as to how to act, somebody please help!

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A Likely Story

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

All we can say is that they were close enough that their loved ones thought they’d like to be laid to rest together. I think that’s lovely

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This Piece Is Called "Brotherhood Of The Nations" Lmao

This Piece Is Called "Brotherhood Of The Nations" Lmao

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My Friends Got Engaged This Weekend, A Distant Cousin Chimed In

My Friends Got Engaged This Weekend, A Distant Cousin Chimed In

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Like Mother And Daughter

Like Mother And Daughter

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Mazer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Why sheltered kids from anything real, especially if it involves people loving each other

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François Carré
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

"unless you really focus on the pic and enlarge it" like OMG THEY'RE ABOUT TO KISS AND THEY'RE NOT EVEN MOTHER AND DAUGHTER HOW DARE THEY BE SO DECEITFUL AND EVIL

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Well, I love my mother but you wouldn't see us like that, almost romantically kissing each other

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VulcansAreSexy
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

This raises a disturbing question about the poster's relationship with their mother

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Nyneva Kyte
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

She thinks THAT is a normal embrace for mother and daughter and she's worried about LESBIANS?

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Stacy S.
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Maybe the kids would have learned to be more open a bad accepting of ALL people. Jesus loves all!

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Dodo
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It's on the US Amazon, the majority of the bad reviews are complaining about the lesbians. Meanwhile, the UK bad reviews are just complaining it's an awful movie. 🤣

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Lisa Mcateer
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'd be seriously disturbed if people started kissing their mothers like that

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Sasha Kuleshov
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

So they'd rather watch a movie about incest than a LGBT movie? o_O

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RoseTheMad
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Where the f**k you from if you think that looks like a mother and daughter, f****n alabama!?

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QueenMiri
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Two women about to kiss looked like mother and daughter to you?

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Donkey boi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm worried about her if that's what she thinks a mother and daughter do!

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Mickie Shea
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea, seeing real life instead of hearing about false notions is scary. Most kids don't understand or care. If they do, tis time for some honest discussion. Kids, today are onto what adults do in private, cause it's done on the internet, movies, tv, books and in some publics.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

When you're not you get kids that just want to try everything you didn't teach them behind your back, and then a lot of them hate their parents for raising them with such unrealistic views of the world. I know not all things are for children but some things need to be shared (age appropriately of course).

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Holly Allen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Just thinking that someone could actually think that's how normal moms and daughters are 😵

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Janice Best
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Oh, dear! If this is what this man's wife is doing to their daughter, he needs to take the daughter away and divorce her. Unless he's doing even worse to her.

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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

really ? that looks like normal mother and daughter pose ??

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OCDRobot
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

o_o ... that looks like a mom and daughter to you? Is your last name Lannister?

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Christopher Walkies
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

There's a great 'straight-baiting' poster for BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN with Jake G, Anne H & their newborn baby.

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Twisted
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Is this what you do with your child? Wow, yikes. Do you need to talk about it? I’m not willing but if you pay a therapist, then you’ll hopefully get some help. Ya creep.

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Hollysmom
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Would have been ok if mother and daughter were making put? Sick

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NaruTheCollective
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Mothers and Daughters kissing each other on the mouth? EW where did you grow up?!

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kasa alex
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Their faces are literally forming the shape of a love heart

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Mary Bricklin
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Uh.. What mother and daughter would pose like the women in the picture on the right?

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Lynn Morello
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

It is so sad that the kids are missing out on Human Happiness because their parents are too cubed to talk to them about Gay Relationships existing.

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AzKhaleesi
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Yea I always open mouth kiss my daughter.... smh how can people be this stupid?

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TrashPandaru
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I used to give my mum long lingering tender kisses all the time, what are yoi talking about

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Melia Janssen
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

Or she could have googled it before she actually watched it. Talk about being overdramatic.

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Courtney Christelle
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2 years ago DotsCreated by potrace 1.15, written by Peter Selinger 2001-2017

I'm disturbed at what they think is a normal mother/daughter relationship.

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Does this pic look like a mother-daughter moment? Let's ask Tom Brady his thoughts....

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