While I was researching accounts of homosexuality in Mesopotamian cultures, I came across this particular article: Homosexuality in the Ancient Near East, beyond Egypt by Bruce L. Gerig. In this article, the author states: Both Zimri-lin (king of Mari) and Hammurabi (king of Babylon) had male lovers, which the queen of Zimri-lin mentions matter-of-factly in a letter. Internet search only provided articles referring to Gerig's article as source. I looked through all the letters queen Shibtu (Z...
