Why this charming gay fairytale has been lost for 200 years.

“The Dog And The Sailor” is a gay fairytale lost for over 200 years, after it narrowly escaped being removed from history altogether (Photo: PETE JORDI WOOD – THE DOG AND THE SAILOR)

It’s long been presumed by many folklorists that heroic LGBTQ characters didn’t exist–because when they were told from generation to generation, being queer was a taboo.

But one newly released gay fairytale, that can be traced back to at least…