Was Abraham Lincoln Gay?

[Nbadan]

Finding Homosexual Threads in Lincoln's Legend
By DINITIA SMITH

Published: December 16, 2004


The subject of the 16th president's sexuality has been debated among scholars for years. They cite his troubled marriage to Mary Todd and his youthful friendship with Joshua Speed, who shared his bed for four years. Now, in a new book, C. A. Tripp also asserts that Lincoln had a homosexual relationship with the captain of his bodyguards, David V. Derickson, who shared his bed whenever Mary Todd was away.

NY Times (http://www.nytimes.com/2004/12/16/books/16linc.html)

Well, ...that explains Lincoln Logs...

:lol

[JoeChalupa]

Not that there is anything wrong with that.

[smeagol]

Who cares . . .

[BronxCowboy]

Yeah, I saw that article in the Times too . . .
This is a little silly, don't you think? I mean, the possibility of the existence of any conclusive evidence to support this argument is way too remote, and even if it "came out" tomorrow, it would be impossible to validate at this point in history.

[ducks]

if he was does it make it right?
if he does not does it make it wrong?

[Nbadan]

Pres. Buchanan was gay, wasn't he? I mean he was the 'bachelor' President.

[2pac]

People have been speculating about this for years.

"Log Cabin Republicans." Read up. This isn't exactly news, smart guy.

[jalbre6]

I thought Lincoln being bisexual was old news...didn't Carl Sandburg write an entire book about this? Lincoln shared a room and a bed with a young shop clerk through his late 20s and early 30s.

[SpursWoman]

I was just trying to figure out why it would even matter..... :wtf

[Useruser666]

Exactly how many rooms and beds are there in a single log cabin?

[Hook Dem]

Was John Wilkes Booth just a jealous ex lover? :lol