The origin of the terms Sodomy and sodomizing are discussed, particularly in terms of same-sex rape. There is a passing mention of ancient Roman adults having sex with young boys. In the chapter on Josef Kohout, the author describes how he and other gay men during the Holocaust were coerced into giving sexual favors to authority figures in concentration camps for more lenient treatment. In the chapter on Silvia Rivera, there are a few passages about her fending off attempted rapists, including police officers. The Kristina Vasa and Eleanor Roosevelt chapters explain how both figures married cousins—in Roosevelt's case, a distant cousin.