I've always gotten the impression that "homosexual = gay" in the Anglo context started circa Victorian England: yes, the same time period when and where:
--false Jack the Ripper accusations preceded concurrent spike in false rape accusations
--where sexually frustrated and desperate men decided to take extreme measures to sexually pleasure themselves
--literally jumping ship for pussy was an option
--being in the British Royal Navy means "you're homosexual"
--false Jack the Ripper accusations preceded concurrent spike in false rape accusations
--where sexually frustrated and desperate men decided to take extreme measures to sexually pleasure themselves
--literally jumping ship for pussy was an option
--being in the British Royal Navy means "you're homosexual"