Most people aren’t aware that in North America there were gay Indians. They weren’t persecuted (in fact, they were looked upon with something akin to superstitious awe) but they were given no honor as men. Their roles included looking after the women while the real men were out hunting and fighting.
The Gay Head Indians, no doubt.
One is mentioned in Moby Dick, but on second thought, never mind.
Most people aren’t aware that in North America there were gay Indians.
During the exploration of the SW by Coronado they found whole villages of “sodomites” along the Indians of Northern Mexico.