Was aunt josephine gay in the books

In the Northwood Entertainment-produced series, "Anne With an E," the beloved character Great Aunt Josephine Barry is the first of many LGBT characters in the series. "Upon reading (the novel) again as an adult, I was wondering about Aunt Jo," Walley-Beckett told IndieWire.

In a scene that takes place in Aunt Josephine's bedroom, Anne observes a novel on Josephine's nightstand. Gertrude was reading it the year before. Josephine tells her the books "sit just where she left them." Anne processes this remark, and then, enlightened, says, "That's what you meant by, in your way, you were married," she says.