"[T]here is no documentary proof that any particular "Boston marriage" included sexual relations. In general, the amount of historical and social scientific knowledge of this phenomenon, and even of the currency of the term at the turn of the 20th century, is scant."
The Greek example is pederasty, wherein an adult male would use an adolescent boy for sex while in the military. This would be unacceptable today, and as explained in the article, was a relationship that would supplant traditional marriage.
Still, the Roman example is revealing. It's interesting to think of ancient cultures that were more socially progressive than ours, at least in some ways.
They don't. However, the claim was that other cultures throughout history had regarded same-sex unions as marriage or socially acceptable. This was news to me, so I asked for proof.
? What is it with anti-gay activists and their sick fascination with this activity?
