A seldom-told Bible story.

All those religious zealots who keep proclaiming that God hated gays and the Bible reviles them, would be wise to reread the story of David and Jonathan in the Book of Samuel. Jonathan was the son of Saul, the first King of Israel. On meeting David, a recent hero for slaying Goliath, Jonathan fell head over heels in love. It seems David felt the same since they became inseparable and later David said, "I loved him more than any woman." Too bad Saul had to spoil things with his intense jealousy of David's popularity. He even planned on killing David who had to flee to safety. Fortunately Jonathan kept David informed of the king's evil plans. Eventually the two lovers had a sad and romantic parting since David had to flee or be murdered by the king.  Jonathan and King Saul were both later killed in battle.
David, as you probably know, because the second king of Israel, and had heterosexual relationships. But on hearing of Jonathan's death, David wrote a song with this line in it: "I am distress for you my brother Jonathan; Greatly beloved were you to me: your love to me was wonderful, passing the love of women."  Amen.