Many don't know it, but the rumors of Director Hoover being homosexual are really "old hat." In fact, if you research it in depth, I think you'll find that the rumors of the Director being gay actually were circulating in the mid 1930's. The Director's FOIA file clearly reveals letters and memos dating back to the 1950's of persons on the outside making comments and the like at parties etc. Most of the "reasoning" was directed at Hoover's attire or his walking with "a swish" as the sole basis for the rumors. Some came from many who later would admit they were drunk when made.
The rumors of Director Hoover's relationship with his number 2 man, Clyde Tolson were rampant after Hoover's death. Many today thought this to be some earth startling revelation but it wasn't. Just a continuation of the accusations from years gone by. None of them have ever been proven. Many even are confused on the issue of just their living arrangements. They DID NOT live together. As usual, the "affair" again comes up in Parade Magazine as shown below. But at least they reported the facts.
In the June, 2007 issue of Parade Magazine, a newspaper supplement:
Question: The FBI's longtime director, J. Edgar Hoover, passed away in May 1972. What became of his live-in friend, Associate Director Clyde Tolson? Phillip Snyder, Beloit, Wisc.
Answer: Tolson died three years after Hoover. Despite persistent stories that Hoover and Tolson were homosexual lovers, there has never been any convincing evidence to support that claim. We know that Tolson in the early days roomed with SAC Guy Hottel of the Washington Field Office and we know that with the bachelor Agents in those days, it wasn't uncommon to room together to save expenses.
Below our own "Deke" Deloach comments on Hoover and Tolson even living under the same roof. Cartha "Deke" Deloach was Mr. Hoover's #3 Man, is currently retired, and authored the book, "Hoover's FBI: The Inside Story By Hoover's Trusted Lieutenant."
"Mr. Hoover and Clyde Tolson never lived together in the same house or apartment. Mr. Hoover lived at 30th Place N.W., just across the street from Lyndon Johnson when Johnson was a Senator and later Majority Leader. They often had cocktails together in the evening. Tolson had an apartment at Dorchester House. On workdays the Director would pick Tolson up in the mornings and give him a ride to his apartment house in the evening. They never lived together. It was good to hear from you. Deke DeLoach"
For students, researchers and others, I think you'll find with minimal searching that even the most avid critics of the Bureau agree that there is not a shred of credible evidence relative to the allegations of his relationship with Tolson, including the infamous "dress story."
For those of you who still believe the drag queen, dress up etc. crap that was portrayed in Anthony Summer's book re Hoover, I'd like to note that Peter Maas, one of the biggest critics of Hoover and the FBI said of Summer's findings, "Alas, it turns out to be all garbage without even a presentable trash can to contain it." (Maas, Esquire, 1993, page 56)