Category:Modern pederasty

This category includes noted individuals who are known to have engaged in such relationships in modern times, i.e. from around 1870 to the present. For earlier personages see Category:History of pederasty

"Pederasty is the erotic relationship between an adult male and a boy, generally one between the ages of twelve and seventeen, in which the older partner is attracted to the younger one who returns his affection." Vern L. Bullough in glbtq

The individuals in this category all have been either lovers or beloveds in such relationships. While all these relationships were of an erotic nature, not all were sexually expressed.

For ancient Greeks known to have engaged in pederastic relationships see Category:Pederasty in ancient Greece.
For pre-modern Japanese known to have engaged in pederastic relationships see Category:Shudo.
For British subjects in Victorian England known to have engaged in pederastic relationships see Category:Victorian pederasty.
For other historical examples see Category:History of pederasty