Antonio Rocco
From QueerBio.com
Country
Italy
Birth - Death
1586 - 1653
Occupation
Religion
Description
Priest who wrote the defense of homosexuality in his book 'L'Alcibiade, fanciullo a scola' (Alcibiades the Schoolboy), a reasoned polemic in which a schoolmaster gradually overcomes his handsome pupil's objections to carnal relations. The book was banned and few copies exist today.
See Also
- LGBTQ Individuals and Academics of the Renaissance Period
- Prominent Religious Priests Who Identify as LGBTQ
