Which characters knew DD was Gay?

[susanmcgee48176]

No: HPFGUIDX 179227

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Shaunette Reid" 
<strawberryshaunie at ...> wrote:
>
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Hagrid" <aussie_lol@> wrote:
> [snip]
> > So which characters did know Albus Dumbledore was gay?
> > These ones knew for sure
> > - Grindelwald (the only one we know for sure)
> 
> 
> Shaunette again:
> Actually, do we know for sure? Yes, Dumbledore was in love with GW 
and
> it was tragic for him, but I can't remember JKR saying they were
> lovers. Granted, it's likely that they were, but because so little 
is
> said about that aspect of their relationship, I think things are 
left
> entirely to the imagination. It is possible, for example, that GW 
did
> not return the feeling beyond friendship, mutual respect/admiration
> and common dreams/goals (as I've said before, I' m a sucker for 
tragic
> love stories and have no problem with the idea that DD & GW were
> probably lovers...I just don't jump to the conclusion that if one's
> best friend is gay, one must also be gay).
> 


I think the jury is totally out on this one.
It's entirely possible that DD was in love with GG, and GG thought of 
DD as a best friend with whom he shared passionate goals, visions, 
plans, and ambitions -- but nothing of the physical, or romantic, or 
intimate.
So, I'm agreeing...PLUS, I'm suggesting that one friend can be in 
love with another, and it can be unrequited.

It's also possible they were lovers.

There's no evidence that DD ever had a lover, imho.
All we know is that he's gay (his orientation), and that he was in 
love with GG. Says nothing about his sex life, or really about a 
requited relationship.

Again, it's POSSIBLE that he and GG were lovers, and that he and 
Elphias Doge were later lovers.....I could easily make a case that 
Doge was in love with DD, but could not make a case that DD was in 
love with Doge. I could also make a case that DD befriended ED and 
that that's all they were -- friends. Hard to tell.

Susan