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How the Documentary Lover of Men Makes the Case That Abraham Lincoln Was Gay

Was Abraham Lincoln both America’s greatest president and a queer man? A new documentary argues, yes. Lover of Men: 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 and, to put them in context, several scholars of Lincoln and experts on the history of sexuality, particularly in the 19th century. [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The academics featured in the film argue that the former president, who led the United States out of the Civil War, battled an identity crisis throughout his life: he was married because he had to be at the time to advance politically, but he also had intimate relationships with men.

 

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