Is 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?
Affectations of Holmes can be found in straight men.
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 Don't Think So
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.
No, I do not think Sherlock Holmes paved the way for the acceptance of LGBT characters.
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.
No I don't think so.
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.
Just a dectective
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.