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Just so you know, the Reagans had plenty of gay friends living in glass closets. Nancy in particular would go out with gay male escorts to gala events without Ronald. He was fine with this because he knew they wouldn't make a move. Hell, even his best friend was gay and I think lived with them at a personal farm they had for some time.
What they were afraid of was public perception. So while they were privately fine with gay people being around, Ronald famously omitted his best friend from his memoir when he learned he had been infected with HIV. Because what would people say??
Seems like a common trend in conservative circles.
Source: Secret City: The Hidden History of Gay Washington by James Kirchick