.I’m careful not to say that these men were gay because they could be brothers, best friends, etc. but most of them sure look like gay couples.

In Times of Hate, Chose to Love

Bromance or lovers?

Since the men in these photos are unknown, it’s impossible to know if they were gay couples or just “good friends.” Most vintage photographs of gay couples were eventually destroyed by horrified family members. For every photo that I may have mistakenly identified as gay, thousands more were burned or torn into pieces to keep a family secret. 

Reference

• Men Together 1800s, Matthew’s Island, 30 November 2013, by Matthew https://mattsko.com/2013/11/30/men-together-1800s-3/

Homo History, by Jeffrey Gent http://www.homohistory.com