Every character ever created has at least some people who hate them and you will find Tim haters (or critics) if you poke around enough. The point is...
The general public know him more from the TV show and movie than any comics stuff, and he was very much bisexual and had relationships with both men...
It is the same time line specifically because they say so. You can decide you don't like it if you want, but they get to decide what is in continuity...
We'll see how the new trial goes. I have gathered that civil cases can be easier to convict than a criminal one (e.g. like how the late O.J. Simpson...