I do not know what the debate on the street is, nor do I particularly care, but in the interest of getting ahead of the debates I wish to make my stances clear. I write Thomas as gay – unequivocally so. 

I see his marriage to Miranda as one that was likely of political convenience for their fathers and not likely much choice on either of their parts, leading to the ease in which Miranda’s name is so commonly degraded by others. She likely had a choice – a man not quite as influential as Thomas himself – and due to this their marriage from the start was seen as one that would not be faithful.

However. I also believe he did his duties by her and that, in his own way, Thomas came to love her dearly. While he was never sexually attracted to her, they found ways to make it work and Miranda, being a woman with a healthy control over her body, as well as her own desires and sexuality, was able to maneuver them both into something that was both endearing and comfortable for them to share. 

Thomas loved Miranda as deeply as he did James – simply because that love was not sexually motivated does not by any means declare that love meant less to him. To insinuate as such would be an insult to both of them. Considering the times and the pressures they were under to build a legacy through children, the relationship they forged held its own power. Miranda had her freedoms as did Thomas, but there was no lies between them that there were certain things they could not give one another, or any shame in the idea that they could have those needs met by others.