Leonardo da Vinci Was Arrested & Tried For Homosexuality

In1476 Florence (when Leonardo was 24) an anonymous accusation was all it took to be investigated for this "crime".  After over 2 months of trials, the charges against Leonardo were dropped.

Over 70 years the department which exclusively investigated these types of charges investigated 17,000 men.  Only 3,000 were convicted.

http://www.bnl.gov/bera/activities/globe/leonardo_da_vinci.htm

*Learned while reading Leonardo da Vinci by Kathleen Krull