The timely new document resurrects the theory that Abraham Lincoln was secretly gay, but not everyone is buying it

A new documentary a little explores the claim that President Abraham Lincoln was a secret homosexual who played with men.

Released Wednesday, “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln” ostensibly explores the former president's sexuality by talking to scholars, historians and so-called experts.

Watch the trailer for the film below:

lover of men Official trailer. Learn the untold story of Abraham Lincoln's intimate relationships with men.

Movie coming soon nationwide. Follow for updates.

“When you put all the evidence together, it's really amazing”#LoverOfMen #LGBTQ #Equality #AmericanHistory pic.twitter.com/Zv4dlgLlnA

— Lover of Men Film (@loverofmenfilm) July 10, 2024

Just the movie a little explores the claim about Lincoln, as most of the film appears to be a propaganda film designed to promote homosexuality, judging by its synopsis.

“Lover of Men examines the intimate life of America's most important president, Abraham Lincoln,” reads the film's synopsis. “Told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never-before-seen photographs and letters, the film details Lincoln's romantic relationships with men.”

“lover of men [later] widens his lens to the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between 19th century sexual mores and those we have today. The film fills in an important missing piece of American history and challenges audiences to consider why we have such a limited view of human sexuality.“, keep on.

The movie seems designed to promote homosexuality rather than explore Lincoln's sexuality, doesn't it?

In response to the film, many audience members couldn't resist cracking jokes.

Look at:

No, he didn't, he was a straight vampire hunter

— Eldris (@EldrisArt) July 12, 2024

There are rumors that she liked to be blown by boys in the cinemas.

— Hollaria Briden, Esq. (@HollyBriden) July 12, 2024

Of course it was. Biden and his father saw Lincoln and her boyfriend kissing on the street.

— Social Distancing Champion (@LadyGriz) July 12, 2024

More like Gaybraham Lincoln pic.twitter.com/3KYfgK1cOF

— Baron Von Grimm (@baronvongrimm) July 12, 2024

This is true. In fact, there is a well-known photo of Lincoln and his lover together

Although it is very rare, do not share it pic.twitter.com/3i8enV7FNv

— Elon's Musk (@andIt'sToday) July 12, 2024

As for the idea of ​​Lincoln being gay, it was originally explored in a salon column published decades ago in 1999.

The column begins with a description of an alleged meeting between Lincoln and his lifelong friend, Joshua Speed.

“The 28-year-old traveler was tall, with rough hands, a chiseled jaw and unforgettable, deep, brooding eyes,” he says. “He arrived in the city with his worldly possessions in two battered suitcases, and asked at a general store to buy bedding. But the price was far beyond his budget.”

“The strikingly handsome 23-year-old merchant took pity on the man and invited him to his own bed, free of charge, which was just upstairs. The traveler inspected the bed and, looking into the bright blue eyes of the merchant, he agreed on the spot. For the next four years, the two men shared this bed along with their deepest fears and desires,” he continues.

Apparently, this happened in 1837 in Springfield, Illinois, and according to the late gay screenwriter Larry Kramer, it was the beginning of a sexual relationship between the two men.

“There's no doubt in my mind that he was a gay man and a fully gay man,” Kramer told Salon in 1999. “It wasn't just a period, it was something that happened throughout his life.”

After Lincoln finally married in 1842, the two men “corresponded affectionately for decades, chronicling their most personal internal conflicts, including their abject fear of marriage, which are ominously referred to in their correspondence (always emphasized) as forebodings.”

However, none of this has been enough to convince everyone of Lincoln's supposed homosexuality. After all, it was common for two or three men to sleep in the same bed “for purely economic reasons,” Salon notes.

“It was very common for men to share a bed in the 1800s, especially in taverns,” said Lincoln biographer Gene Griessman. “We know Lincoln had a long and warm friendship with Speed. He loved the man deeply, but to go beyond that fact is to go beyond any evidence I've seen.”

Douglas Wilson, another Lincoln biographer, strongly agreed.

“It looks like it could be a case of taking a 19th-century event and giving it a 20th-century context,” he said.

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V. Saxena is a writer for BizPac Review with a decade of experience as a professional writer and a lifetime of experience as an avid news junkie. He holds a degree in computer technology from Purdue University.

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