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facebook.com1.9K views · 53 reactions | Have you heard of the “Welsh Sappho”? A 17th-century poet who wrote passionately about her love for women is finally having her queer legacy recognised after centuries of being overlooked. Katherine Philips, born in 1632, was a poet and playwright who spent much of her life in Wales. Despite being married to a man, she wrote intimate poetry about women and even challenged traditional ideas of marriage. While it's impossible to know how Philips would have identified today, her story highlights just how much LGBTQ+ history may have been overlooked or erased. | PinkNewsHave you heard of the “Welsh Sappho”? A 17th-century poet who wrote passionately about her love for women is finally having her queer legacy recognised after centuries of being overlooked....
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