They were essentially indifferent to sexual orientation. While they didn’t necessarily punish homosexuality, they did look down on anyone who was the bottom in gay relationships.Įvidence suggests Roman society didn’t even see sexuality as a spectrum like we do today. But they also didn’t exactly admire it altogether either. The Romans didn’t see being gay as bad or sinful. Gay sex in Ancient Rome was not only easy to come by, it was an accepted part of being a Roman – even in the army.