I think there was a lot of ambiguity like Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Capote seems to place Holly's character into an awkward situation for the times and the social setting. We find her somewhat lost in life-- some may say she knew exactly what she was doing, but did she really? There are many other characters that Capote places into not "normal" roles. We have the bartender who comes off as being gay, the narrator who seems to not be sure what he is ( asexual? metrosexual? gay?) who knows, and Capote utilizes all of them to elucidate to the fact that people can not be categorized.
Another aspect to examine could be the view that Holly Golightly is a representation of Truman Capote in American society at the times. We see Holly as a person who is afraid of being held down and constrained by life. Holly also represents a character who portrays one thing, but is experiencing another thing. Capote at the times would be frowned upon and would either have to restrict who he was or be open and be looked upon as a manifestation of homosexuality. This is a great connection between the two, Holly and Capote, and also ties into what Prof. Wexler told us Prof. Andrews said. Andrews said to read the story with Holly as a gay man. Makes sense now...
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