No, I could not find clear evidence that they were gay. However, I did find some interesting references to sexuality, and the boys at Devon are certainly a bit homophobic, to put it mildly. They have some real doubts about Leper, and Brinker's character is based on someone the author met at school, the late Gore Vidal, who is known as a famous gay political commentator and author. But even so, the question of whether Knowles meant to portray either or both of them as closeted gays is purely spec