I remember learning about him as a kid, and always thought he was one of the more interesting (and important) people in the American Revolution. I never realized he was gay before, though.
I’m not surprised that detail wasn’t included in the elementary school textbooks I was reading about him in in the '80’s. I am somewhat surprised I’ve never heard about it since, though. I wonder if this is generally well known, or if the authors of this book uncovered some of this through new research. I guess I’ll have to read the book to find out.
