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Top: Society: Gay,_Lesbian,_and_Bisexual: People: By_Time_Period

This category is a listing of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals organized by time period. Individuals whose significant working lives span more than one century are listed in both. Living people are not included in this category.

15th Century

This category is for sites and pages about gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from the fifteenth century CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here would not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

16th Century

This category is for sites and pages about gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from the sixteenth century CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here would not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

17th Century

This category is for sites and pages about gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from the seventeenth century CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here would not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

18th Century

This category is for sites and pages about gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from the eighteenth century CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here would not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

19th Century

This category is for sites and pages about gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from the nineteenth century CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here may not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

20th Century

This category is for sites and pages about gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals from the twentieth century CE. Only those individuals whose lifespan was primarily in the 20th century will be listed in this category.

Ancient

This category lists sites and pages devoted to gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals in the Ancient world, from the dawn of civilization to the fall of the Western Roman Empire in 476 CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here would not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

Middle Ages

This category is for sites or pages about gay, lesbian, or bisexual individuals from the Medievel era. The Medieval period (or Middle Ages) was an era of European history that extended for approximately 1000 years, from the fall of the Western Roman Empire in the 5th century CE to the fall of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire in the 15th century CE. The current concept of homosexuality was not in use prior to the late 19th century. The individuals listed here would not, therefore, have viewed their sexuality in the same terms that we use today. They are listed based upon historical data viewed from current definitions of sexuality.

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