Attention to the sexuality of public figures has been heightened since the gay rights movement in the late 20th century In his 1926 biography of lincoln, carl sandburg alluded to the early relationship of lincoln and his friend joshua fry speed as having a streak of lavender, and spots soft. For years, rumors have abounded about the sexuality of america's 16th president Here's what historians think about whether abraham lincoln was gay. Many historians are quick to say that men shared beds due to a bed shortage and that surely lincoln, the savior of the union, could not have been gay The impulse to make lincoln absolutely heterosexual reflects a discernible societal discomfort with the complexities of human sexuality.
The untold history of abraham lincoln, out in theaters sept 6, aims to be the definitive documentary about lincoln’s sexuality, featuring excerpts of loaded language in letters. Lover of men, which premieres friday, examines abraham lincoln's relationships with four men and why historians are reluctant to label his sexuality. The back page humor column on evidence that abraham lincoln was gay.
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