Was Alexander the Great gay? Netflix: Yes! | Israel today. Alexander: The Making of a God is very clearly represented as gay.
The implicit representation quickly led to a topic for discussion and controversy. Some viewers praised the series for including LGBTQ+ characters, while others criticized it for being historically inaccurate. Alexander's sexuality has indeed been a subject of speculation and debate among historians and scholars for many years. Ancient texts, including those by writers such as Plutarch, Arrian, and Curtius Rufus, describe Alexander's private life.