The blonde woman he casually shoots in the back three times like she was nothing..?

Also, this dialogue: 'You just don't get it, do you Travers? We're in bed now, joined at the hip, partners in crime. You've crossed over Travers, and there's no crossing back!'

Qualen was gay as you like - look at the camp way he removes his gloves or scarf, his constant mincing, camp speaking manner and the sense that he was grooming Hal to be part of his gang of gay mountain villains.