Well I'm the worst to make a recommendation there -- I happily pimp my own work, shamelessly! so my objectivity is unreliable at best -- but for the sake of your decision making process:

Undercover (http://mikes-grrl.livejournal.com/tag/undercover):
Sam accidentally discovers Gene is gay. Gene accidentally is led to believe that Sam is gay as well, and Sam is unable to 'clear the record' before they are drawn into a murder case involving the gay community. Sam essentially goes 'undercover' and in the process, 'leads' Gene on to thinking he has a chance with Sam and also gets a first hand perspective on gay life of the era.


I personally have no stake in whether you read these now or later, but in reading this thread it does seem we're talking about a lot of the same issues. NOT to put you off writing your version, NEVER! Because as I said, this is a concept that very few in the fandom have explored and I would love to see more writers taking on. ♥