The single grave of a trailblazing gay couple just became an LGBTQ historical site

[Behind the Aegis]

There’s a secret in the Mount Cemetery of Guildford, an English town about 32 miles southwest of London.


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The single grave of a trailblazing gay couple just become an LGBTQ historical site

There, buried in one of the graves, are two gay lovers: Edward Carpenter, a man called the “gay godfather of the British left” and his longtime partner George Merrill.

Though some may not recognize them by name, both men bucked the homophobia of the late 18th and early 19th centuries by living together in an out gay relationship, providing romantic inspiration for two books written by well-known gay authors in the process.

Their final resting place has recently been designated as an LGBTQ historic site by Historic England, an organization that helps people care for, enjoy and celebrate England’s spectacular historic environment.

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[underpants]

1. Very remarkable people

Thanks for posting this.

[Tom Rinaldo]

2. "both men bucked the homophobia of the late 18th and early 19th centuries"

They were remarkable, yes, but not for the late 18th and early 19th centuries. The error is in the story itself, but it should read in the late 1800's and early 1900's instead. No camera's yet in the 18th century!

[JudyM]

3. Beautiful story.

Thanks for posting this, BtA!

[crickets]

4. Thanks for posting this. K&R for visibility.

[Stinky The Clown]

5. Good story, but a question about the picture . . . .

. . . . . what's with the hands at the right and left shoulders of the man in the hat? They both seem unnaturally placed.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Not sure I understand your concern.

The hand on the shoulder is from the one taking the photo (see the little mechanism in the man on the far right, I think that is what that is). The other hand appears to be of a third person who was cut out of the picture.

[Stinky The Clown]

8. To jump from a question of pure curiosity to "concern" is kind of a big leap.

Thanks for the explanation.

[Behind the Aegis]

9. It wasn't meant to be insulting.

[Stinky The Clown]

10. Perhaps not . . . .

. . . . but it could be taken as such.

I'm happy to drop it.

[Behind the Aegis]

11. OK. Chalk it up to an instance of "imply" and "infer".

There were no implied insults.

[AnotherDreamWeaver]

6. Thank you for this information.

I wonder if the original photo was of 3 people.

[Lucinda]

12. ❤️ ✿❧🌿❧✿ ❤️