Human sexuality and gender identity are complex. During the Middle Ages, some subjects and stories were deemed inappropriate for a general audience and were altered to fit what we now call heteronormativity and the gender binary. Take this folio as an example. According to one history of ancient Greek conqueror Alexander the Great, his favored lover was a eunuch named Bagoas. However, he was depicted as a woman named Bagoe in this manuscript of the 1400s due to the author’s desire to appease medieval viewers (“to avoid a bad example,” as the text says). Bagoas held so much sway over the Greek king that he convinced Alexander to execute Orsines, a Persian military leader who gave gifts to Alexander and everyone at court...except for Bagoas. Swipe to see the turn of events. In honor of #PrideMonth, take a queer lens to medieval and Renaissance images at our #LinkinBio. . . . 🏷️: #getty #gettycenter #pride #lgbtq #alexanderthegreat #ancientgreece