Lord Byron, One of the Most Famous LGBT Poets In History

Poetry brings love to life and these incredible poets immortalized their love in their writings. Though many were afraid of persecution and hid their sexual orientation, others boldly came out in a time when homosexuality was completely condemned. Here we take a look at 10 of the greatest gay or bisexual figures in classic literature.

Lord Byron

George Gordon Byron was born in 1788, and is considered a leader of the Romantic era of literature. He is well known for his lyrical style, and his best loved poem is She Walks in Beauty. In 1803, Byron fell in love with Mary Chaworth, but 1804 saw him forge emotional involvements with a number of Harrow boys, the most prominent of which was with John FitzGibbon. Byron was sure that the growing hostility towards homosexuality would make it difficult for him to stay in England. In 1825 he went to Greece and contracted a fatal fever.

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