LGBTQ History of Italy – From Rome to the White Lotus

Italy is one of the world’s travel hotspots, with amazing art, history, natural beauty–and of course its fabulous cuisine. But did you know it also has a deep and rich LGBTQ+ history?

From Julius Caesar to Michelangelo to “Call Me By Your Name” and “The White Lotus,” there is LGBTQ+ history all around you in Italy, from famous artworks like Michelangelo’s David to lesser-known but amazing sights, like Emperor Hadrian’s villa in Tivoli and the Belle Epoque villas of Capri.

Let Professor Andrew Lear of Oscar Wilde Tours fill you in on the LGBTQ+ sights and history of Italy.

About Our Speaker: Andrew Lear of WeWereThere.Org and Oscar Wilde Tours

Professor Andrew Lear is a world-renowned expert on sexuality in art and the author of the best-known book on sexuality in Greek vase-painting. He is the founder of Oscar Wilde Tours, the gay history tour company, and Shady Ladies Tours, the woman’s history tour company.

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