Wow, I just went and read the piece you linked. I had heard jokes and innuendo for a long time about Boren being gay, but it was mostly from OSU people (fans, not administration), and I thought it was just idle trash talk based on nothing but his appearance. Looks like there's a lot more to it than that.
The kicker in this whole thing is that he has so much power in Oklahoma, and Oklahoma is about as conservative a state socially and politically as there is. So, I would assume that the majority of Oklahomans know nothing of this, or dismiss it as idle chatter putting down an honorable politician. It's a testament to his power that he was able to just take the OU Presidency when he wanted it.
Was Edward Gaylord a particular supporter of Boren? I wouldn't think that (his being offered the OU Presidency) would have happened if Gaylord hadn't wanted it. This whole OU situation just keeps getting stranger and stranger.
Here's another little tidbit about Boren... The morning of Sept 11, 2001, he was with his good friend, George Tenet and they were talking about terrorism. Shortly after that the first plane hit the WTC. It was the opening paragraph in "Bush at War".
Can you say the name David Walters? The same David Walters who was supposed to be on the Ron Brown trade mission but all of a sudden had a back problems short time before taking off? He was Governor back in 1994 and had appointed some of the members of the Board of Regents that hired him.
Moved here in 1997, and can truthfully say when my kids told me that this summer, I didn't believe them. I am now a believer and my kids will never let me forget. I don't think a lot of Oklahomans realize -- this is a state that voted over 70% against gay marriage.
Sure put a whole different light on things when I found out about the Pakistani kid from 2002 and Boren getting him deported instead of standing trial. I knew he coddled some Middle East students which made no sense but this goes much deeper IMHO.