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This print ad from Esquire magazine (and featured in an Advocate report in 2000) carries coy copy, "Mixed or straight -- it leaves you breathless!" leaves a lot to be read into, even for its era.

Despite their colorless gray clothing, one of the two men pictured appears to be a bit of a dandy. He has his arm behind the other as he looks at him, and stands in a less-than-masculine pose.

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Michael Spence
I believe that both men are the actor, Joseph Cotten, in a double-exposure.