No such discussions have been documented during or shortly after lincoln 's lifetime However, in the 19th century sexuality and same sex attraction were not often discussed. On the surface, nothing about abraham lincoln’s public life suggested anything but a heterosexual orientation As a young man, he courted women and eventually married mary todd, with whom he had four sons Robert, eddie, willie, and tad. One reason lincoln’s sexuality isn’t talked about is because homosexuality became so taboo in the 20th century
Eugenics was popular, and homosexuality was classified as a mental disorder. We will likely never know for sure if abraham lincoln had sexual relations with those men Lover of men, which premieres friday, examines abraham lincoln's relationships with four men and why historians are reluctant to label his sexuality. Over the last two decades, abraham lincoln’s sexuality has been feverishly debated in academic circles Widely considered the greatest president in american history, lincoln left behind a. Historians have long argued over whether abraham lincoln, revered as one of the greatest american presidents, had romantic, sexual relationships with men
