Talk:List of gay, lesbian or bisexual people: Ba–Bh

James Buchanan
The referenced conclusion of the James Buchanan page is that there is no evidence which currently supports the notion of Buchanan as having sexual relations with men. The reference for both assertions is exactly the same book, which I don't have. The main content page on Buchanan shouldn't be so clearly at variance with this page, especially when quoting from the same text! Is there any way that the original editor who cites Buchanan here as gay could take a look at the main Buchanan page and offer an opinion as to why he or she has come to a different conclusion than the one at James Buchanan? CzechOut 07:56, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I included Buchanan in the list. I read it first in a book by James Loewen called Lies Across America. I no longer have the book, so I can't check to see if it cites the same reference. However, there's little evidence given, for that matter, that anyone before the 20th century had sex with any person in particular (besides children, and with a DNA test). Our entries on Sappho, Edward II, or Queen Christina imply they had relations with people of the same sex for what they wrote or what was written about them. The entry on James Buchanan mentions that his most significant personal relationship - lasting for 16 years - was with Rufus de Vane King, and that he was desolate and heartbroken at King's passing based on what Buchanan wrote, or what was written about him. If we're waiting for evidence of sexual relations, what form would that evidence have to appear as?Moni3 12:15, 15 August 2007 (UTC)Moni3
 * CzechOut's point isn't about Buchanan being gay or not (at least not directly). Hir point is that Buchanan's article a) isn't in an LGBT cat, b) states that there's no evidence of his being LGBT, c) has our project banner, and d) is on this list.  A & B directly contrast with C & D.  So, then, back to the question - was Buchanan gay?  If so, A & B should be changed, while if not, C & D should be changed. As someone who hasn't read much on Buchanan, I won't make that call.  But glbtq.com states at least a homosocial relationship with King, if not more. -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs)  15:37, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
 * I'm clearly confused then. I don't know about point A, but there is a section in Buchanan's article regarding his personal relationships with his fiancee and her subsequent death, and then with Rufus King, the gossip it caused during his time, and the conclusions some historians have come to as a result of reading Buchanan's own correspondence, as well as what others wrote about him. I'm concerned that if we're required to prove that all the people on our list had regular sexual relations with people of the same sex, our list would be limited to porn stars - theirs would be caught on film. Yes, it's an exaggeration, but what sort of evidence is required in the inclusion to our list?Moni3 15:53, 15 August 2007 (UTC)Moni3
 * A reliable source stating his sexual orientation. Doesn't have to say who he had sex with, just that he was gay. -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs)  17:15, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
 * If he hasn't yet been deleted, does that mean for now he shall stay?Moni3 12:32, 16 August 2007 (UTC)Moni3
 * Ah, well. It has been removed. I was attempting to give some other folks a chance to chime in here. Again, what suffices as a reliable source? A book that says he was gay? In 1858? What kind of proof is needed? Interesting, the same sort of discussion is on the Donner Party page. People dispute that cannibalism took place even though 10 survivors admitted to it. Still not enough proof. History, and our interpretation of it, is fascinating.Moni3 19:00, 16 August 2007 (UTC)Moni3
 * Unfortunately (IMHO) it's not really "history". It's what we can verify.  So "what suffices" in this case is a source that says "he's gay" - doesn't have to be his writing, doesn't have to be from 1858.  But if we can point to a source that says that, then it satisfies the three key policies - WP:N, WP:NOR, and WP:V. -- SatyrTN (talk | contribs)  21:34, 16 August 2007 (UTC)

Stéphane Bern
Stéphane Bern could be added to your list. He's a French journalist who's been on TV and radio. He came out in an article in the magazine "Têtu" (a French gay magazine) in 2009 and mentioned his homosexuality again in a TV show that same year. In 2006, a decision of the court allowed a magazine to publish his name in an article about gays in Paris: http://www.tetu.com/actualites/france/La-justice-autorise-levocation-de-lhomosexualite-de-Stephane-Bern-et-Marc-Olivier-Fogiel-9648. It is of common knowledge in France that he is gay. He has a radio show on the main public radio "France Inter" where there are regular references about his homosexuality.

You should add him on your list. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Amidabutsu (talk • contribs) 10:24, 28 September 2010 (UTC)

Edit request on 14 October 2012
update to Dirk Bach: change b. 1962 to 1962-2012, pls. add "comedian", he was not an actor only

188.193.183.6 (talk) 22:46, 14 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done; benign request to update information in light of current events, information agrees with what is in his article. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 15:09, 15 October 2012 (UTC)

Edit request on 19 October 2012
Dirk Bach again: It must be 1961-2012 and not 1962-2012

188.193.172.249 (talk) 03:51, 19 October 2012 (UTC)
 * Yes check.svg Done; agrees with his article and at least one reliable source on it. &mdash; KuyaBriBri Talk 13:57, 19 October 2012 (UTC)

Semi-protected edit request on 11 February 2015
Cs2drlbarnes (talk) 09:54, 11 February 2015 (UTC) I would like my name and book title added to the Gay literature listing. My book is In and Out of the Closet (My Gay Life So Far) published by Outskirts Press. Larry A. Barnes
 * Red information icon with gradient background.svg Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. —  11:39, 11 February 2015 (UTC)


 * There has to be a Wikipedia article about you for us to link to, before we can add your name to any Wikipedia lists. Bearcat (talk) 20:45, 5 April 2015 (UTC)

add request, Sylvia Beach
or for your linking convenience Sylvia Beach, and I guess presumably Adrienne Monnier 67.243.29.174 (talk) 20:09, 19 April 2015 (UTC)

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i don't know how to do anything on here but just wanted to say that courtney barnett is confirmed to be gay on wikipedia so she should be on here :-) cheers — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.175.47.95 (talk) 01:26, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

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Leonard Bernstein
I've only ever heard or read of sources referring to Bernstein as being a gay man who happen to get married. No credible evidence or sources to my mind that support the idea he was Bisexual. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 213.205.240.98 (talk) 14:52, 1 May 2020 (UTC)