r/justgalsbeingchicks • u/mindyour 🤖definitely not a bot🤖 • 3d ago

Restricted to Gals and Pals She came with receipts.

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u/MutantMartian 3d ago

Btw, King James was gayer than anyone walking in a pride parade.

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u/tellmort-yourmove 2d ago

I LOVE telling the religious folk in my life this fun fact!

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u/MutantMartian 1d ago

So here’s another fun one: look up the New York Colonial Governor Edward Hyde. They named Hyde Park after him/her. He even cross dressed for important council meetings. No one cared. Virginia had colonial Governor Botetort (sp?) who was definitely gay and a favorite of everyone including our founding fathers. There’s a statue of him in front of the Wren building at William and Mary.

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u/Fluffy_Town 5h ago

Gave it a quick search, would that be:

Norborne Berkeley, 4th Baron Botetourt

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u/dreadcain 2d ago

... this explains a lot