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Explanation: Gaius Julius Caesar, of dictatorial and conqueror fame, was accused, early in his career, of having an affair with the King of Bithynia. Under Roman norms, male homosexuality was permissible and largely unremarkable - if one took the 'top' role. If one 'bottomed' for another man, however, it was considered shameful and emasculating. As Caesar was rumored to be the 'bottom' in the relationship, he was called, by his enemies, 'the Queen of Bithynia'.
Caesar always denied these allegations vehemently; even if they were true, affirming them would have been political suicide. But in this house, we love Caesar as "Every woman's man and every man's woman" ("omnium mulierum virum et omnium virorum mulierem")!
Today is the Ides of March, the day on which Caesar was assassinated by conservatives in the Senate.