Actually, as a legal point, calling someone a homosexual or saying that they have experimented in such things, despite our enlightened age, is in fact slanderous in all states in which homosexuality is illegal. If I called a man a rapist and a murderer without proof, he (or his estate) could sue me for slander and libel. The same is true in any state that has "Crime against Nature" laws on its books (I think this is virtually all states, except Hawaii and California, although I'm not sure). Often, these laws are not active, so no suits occur, but legally they can. I'm not sure if the Twain estate could sue if they wanted to, considering how long dead he is. I haven't seen the C-Span interview, so I don't know if there is cause to sue either. --Hugh Davis