One penny of Elagabalus is one of a dozen LGBTQ+ things we have in our set, according to Keith Hoskins, senior associate for business and arts at North Herts Council, who released the statement in August. In Elagabalus’s reign ( 218- 222AD), the gold remains coin was minted.
It is only polite and respectful to try to be vulnerable to identifying nouns for people in the past, as we are for them now. According to Hoskins,” We know that Elagabalus identified as a person and was clear about which adjectives to use, demonstrating that they are nothing new.
He continues,” In the past, false translations had referred to Elagabalus as” they,” but we now know that this was due to the classical Greek language’s lack of sex difference when referring to people in the third man, which led to many translation errors. Elagabalus most definitely preferred the” she” pronoun, and as a result, when discussing her in modern times, as we believe is customary elsewhere, we reflect on this fact. This is now known through evidence, such as Dio’s text,” Cassius dio was e gypse.
If we look back into history, there are people whose names we might today identify as transgender, according to a statement from November 2021 that was posted on the gallery website. The Roman emperor Elagabalus ( AD 204- 222 ) was born a man, but by the time they were teenagers, they had changed their gender and had been unable to locate any doctors who may perform gender reassignment surgeries.
One of the most contentious Roman rulers is Elagabalus. They enjoyed being referred to as Hierocles ‘ wife or girlfriend. Elagabalus was also known to have wed a gentleman, the horse, and former slave Hemaphrosia. According to an interview posted in 2021 on the University of Birmingham website, the emperor is also said to have frequently worn wigs and makeup, preferred to be referred to as “domina” ( lady ) over “dominus,” ( lord ), and even offered enormous sums of money to any doctor who could give them a vagina.
The University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) published new guidance on trans-inclusive training in UK museums, galleries, libraries, and heritage sites next month. The advice was praised by proponents of trans rights but denigrated by some commentators in the UK media, reflecting how the controversy over these rights is still escalating.
