June 19- The Galli Polytheistic Roman society not only worshiped multiple gods, but often imported them from other cultures, sometimes to serve their own interests. Such is the case with Cybele, an Anatolian (modern day Turkiye) goddess called Magna Matter, "the Great Mother," by ancient Romans. This "mystery cult" was officially brought to Rome, and... Continue Reading →

June 29- Vitória To really drive the point that there are more examples of specialized vocabulary for pre-colonial and colonial era queer folk and that we have always been here, Luiz Mott, a Brazilian queer historian, “popularized” the story of a woman from Benin from the arrest records of the Portuguese Inquisition in Lisbon in... Continue Reading →

June 30- A Word about Erasure We have arrived at the end of the month, and over the course of the past 30 days we have been introduced to stories about a wide range of queer people from history. Some were closeted, others were not; some were names that would be familiar to many SCAdians,... Continue Reading →