Louis Godbout is a collector and amateur historian. He is a longtime member
of the Archives gaies du Québec and has participated in the preparation of
several exhibits in Montreal. He has also produced three multi-media
lectures that reflect his varied interests: Beaux enfans de Sodome, on
eighteenth-century sodomitical imagery; Ébauches et débauches, on gay
French literature from 1859 to 1939; and Le rideau rose, on French gay
and lesbian theater before 1969.
Entries by Louis Godbout
social sciences >> Alexander the Great
One of the most fascinating men of all times, Alexander the Great was not only a great soldier and conqueror, he was also renowned for his love of Hephaestion.
social sciences >> Caesar, Julius
One of the most powerful men of the ancient world, Julius Caesar was frequently reminded, sometimes derisively, of his youthful sexual affair with the king of Bithynia.
social sciences >> Elagabalus
The brief reign of the third-century Roman Emperor Elagabalus was legendary for its sexual excesses and he became emblematic of the debauched, sexually perverse ruler.
social sciences >> Frederick the Great
The homosexuality of Frederick the Great of Prussia was an open secret during his reign, yet some historians have attempted to deny it or to diminish its significance.
literature >> French Theater
French-speaking theater has a long history of depicting male and female homosexuals and in exploring the complexities of homosexual life.
social sciences >> Montreal
In the last two decades, Montreal has become friendly to and supportive of its glbtq citizens and visitors.
social sciences >> Sodom
Sodom is a city mentioned in the bible as having been destroyed by god in a rain of brimstone and fire for the "sin" of its inhabitants, traditionally thought to have been male homosexual intercourse.
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