World Literature

 With June as LGBTQ+ Pride month, we see a changing view of sexuality in our society today. Over the centuries, Sappho’s sexuality has been perceived by critics and various cultures through a wide variety of lenses, ranging a spectrum from heterosexual to bisexual to homosexual. Recently, many celebrities, such as Miley Cyrus and Demi Lovato, have self-identified as pansexual or in other ways questioned traditional societal norms of gender identity and sexual orientation. Who are some famous people that you follow or admire who have openly talked about their sexuality and gender orientation? What lessons can we learn from them and society’s view of sexuality?