Was Bram Stoker gay

Answer 1

According to the article "A Wilde Desire Took Me": The Homoerotic History of Dracula" by Talia Schaffer (http://www.jstor.org/stable/view/2873274?seq=1), Bram Stoker was a closeted, but aware, homosexual, and friends with both Oscar Wilde and Walt Whitman before the late 1890's. However after the trials he claimed that all gay writers should be imprisioned. I don't know much more about the whole thing, but came across this page whilst doing my own research and thought it may be a help to you too.

However, it should be noted that most academics generally either do not consider Stoker homosexual, or they do not address the subject. Stoker's sexual orientation has never been confirmed as either homo- or heterosexual.

Answer 2

There is speculation that Bram Stoker may have been gay or bisexual due to certain personal relationships and writings, but there is no concrete evidence to confirm his sexual orientation. Stoker was married and had a son, but some biographers suggest that he may have also had romantic feelings towards men. Ultimately, his true sexual orientation remains a topic of debate among scholars.