Is Notorious Army Secrets Leaker Gay – Or Transgendered?
A young Army intelligence officer who leaked sensitive information has been placed under arrest. But a larger question about the young officer’s motives has been raised: was SPC Bradley Manning gay? Or could it be the case that he is transgendered? The speculation arises from reports that Manning, 22, was facing discharge for an unspecified “adjustment disorder,” and from analysis of texts that Manning himself allegedly wrote that express a reluctance to be seen “as a boy” and refer to a personal “transition.” With Manning in custody in Kuwait and a barrage of speculation in the press about his guilt, his motives, and the possibility that the government might be engaged in some sort of covert operation against Wikileaks.org, the online whistleblower organization to which Manning had supplied information, it is hard to tell what elements in the story are factual. Wired.com posted a June 6 story on Manning’s arrest, noting that Manning, who had been stationed near Baghdad, had leaked foo
