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Dutch Sailor's Diary Reveals 18th-Century Homophobia
In 1725, Dutch sailor Lendert Hazenbos was abandoned on Ascension Island by the Dutch East India Company for sodomy; his diary, rediscovered centuries later, details his suffering and highlights the historical persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals, a reality that persists in 64 countries today.
Dutch Sailor's Diary Reveals 18th-Century Homophobia
In 1725, Dutch sailor Lendert Hazenbos was abandoned on Ascension Island by the Dutch East India Company for sodomy; his diary, rediscovered centuries later, details his suffering and highlights the historical persecution of LGBTQ+ individuals, a reality that persists in 64 countries today.
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