The character of Sherlock Holmes in Doyle's tales is not a latent homosexual icon whose very existence and mannerisms paved the way for increasing acceptance of LGBT characters. There is nothing I have noticed in Doyle's writings that make Sherlock Holmes seem gay. Any affectations he has are those that will be occasionally found in a large population of straight men.
I do not believe the character of Sherlock Holmes in Doyle's tales was a latent homosexual icon whose very existence and mannerisms paved the way for increasing acceptance of LGBT characters. I believe making such connections is pointless because it would require reading far too much into the books to actually reach those conclusions.
There is no concrete evidence to suggest that Sherlock Holmes was a homosexual in any of Doyle's tales. Nor is there any evidence to suggest that Doyle wanted to portray him as such. I think that people will try to perceive different issues with their own biases regardless of how silly it is.
I do not feel that the character of Sherlock Holmes in Doyle's tales a latent homosexual icon whose very existence and mannerisms paved the way for increasing acceptance of LGBT characters. There are all different types of people in books and I do not feel that Holmes is a homosexual, nor do I think it was Doyle's intent to pave the way for LGBT acceptance.
No, I think that Sherlock Holmes was just a classic character in literature, and he is not symbolic of the homosexuals at all. He is just as he appears, a very smart detective who is always a step ahead of others when they are trying to solve a mystery crime.