While we celebrate hot dogs, sparklers, and that little parchment from 1776, let’s raise a toast to the Continental Army’s secret weapon — Baron Friedrick Wilhelm von Steuben. According to some scholars, von Steuben was almost certainly gay, due in most part to his intense relationships with several of his fellow officers. From the Revolution to today, queer soldiers have been everywhere where freedom needed defending. #july4 #independenceday #usmilitary #ushistory #gayhistory #lgbt #lgbtq | The