I love Lord John! There are far too few strong intelligent role-models for gay men in literature, and Lord John is a great one. Originally an ancillary character in the unbelievably large "Outlander" series, Lord John got a life of his own in the short stories of Ms. Gabaldon. (85,000 words IS a short story to Ms. Gabaldon.)

This is a follow up the the fabulous "Lord John and the Private Matter." another book I suggest you check out.
Lord John, who is hopelessly in love with Jamie Frasier, the wild Scots Jacobite protagonist of "Outlander", finally finds someone of his own station who can love him back. Percy Wainwright, soon to be his step brother, becomes his lover, and through the fortunes of war and pursuit of the men who murdered Lord John's father, they find themselves assaulted by mysterious antagonists, sent to war in Europe, dodging mysterious assailants, flying bullets, and risking exposure, which of course, meant loosing everything. Ms. Gabaldon brings into sharp view how very far we have come. In England of the time, Homosexuality was truly "the love that dare not speak it's name." If exposed, ruin was inevitable, both financial and social, to say nothing of the pogroms to ferret out "Sodomite conspiracies."

Ms. Gabaldon captures the pervasive despair of living a lie without ever becoming maudlin. Her historical accuracy is astonishing, her prose flows easily, drawing the reader along. The dialogue hits a wonderful balance of being "period" enough to sustain the illusion without being so "historical" as to seem stilted. Further, the treatment of homosexuality is handled with taste and decorum, so much so that I don't see that it would put off any of Ms. Gabaldon's multitudinous heterosexual fans.

The Lavender Quill
Gay Non-Fiction

Is It a Choice?
The Martian Child
What the Bible Really Says About Homosexuality
Gay Tales of the Samurai


Gay Fiction.

Son of a Witch
The Picture of Dorian Gray
Raised by Wolves: Brethern
Raised by Wolves: Matelots
Raised by Wolves: Treasure
Raised by Wolves: Wolves
Master of Seacliff 
Ransom
Forbidden Colours
Lord John and the Private Matter
Lord John and the Hand of Devils
Lord John and the Brotherhood of the Blade

Comics and Graphic Novels

Side by Side
Fogtown
Black Wade: The Wild Side of Love
The Authority: Prime
Hellblazer: Highwater
Midnighter: Anthem
Midnighter: Killing Machine
Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather
Rawhide Kid: Slap Leather (part 2)

Recommended: Yes