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In the new documentary “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln,” director Shaun Peterson tackles decades’ worth of speculation about the sexual orientation of the towering 16th U.S. president. At the center of the documentary, which will be released in theaters Friday, are Lincoln’s relationships with four men who at one point shared his bed.
They also examine a large body of letters written by and about the president that provide firsthand accounts of those relationships. Some, like a letter written by Greene, in which he describes Lincoln’s thighs “as perfect as a human being could be,” contain more explicit allusions to carnal relations. Others point to a general feeling among Lincoln’s acquaintances that he didn’t particularly enjoy the company of women.
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