18th century in LGBTQ history

British philosopher, jurist, and social reformer (1748–1832)

English writer and politician (1717–1797)

1785 novel by Marquis de Sade

thumb|200px|right|Köçek in Ottoman miniature. The '''' (plural ) was typically a young, male, and physically attractive enslaved dancer (rakkas''), who usually cross-dressed in feminine attire, and was employed as an entertainer.

historical meeting place for homosexual men either as a brothel or social club

1730–31 Dutch persecution of homosexuals

Koekchuch is an extinct gender identity recorded among the Itelmens of Siberia. These were male assigned at birth individuals who behaved as women did, and were recorded in the late 18th century and early 19th century.

English innkeeper

intimate same-sex relationships in pre-colonial Hawai'i

details on Frederick the Great's sexuality