[steve-b]

Lincoln stayed with a young man in Farmington, Illinois for 4 years, they shared the same bed in an upstairs room. This an historical fact. His name was Joshua Speed.

Yes, and there is no known evidence that they were doing it for any purpose other than the obvious one (cutting their lodging expenses in half).

[capitan_refugio]

The neo-confederates at FR and the gay lobby (who may, in part, be one in the same) once claimed and frequently posted that Joshua Speed's "secret diaries" were found under the floorboards at the location they lived. These supposed diaries told the lurid tale of Lincoln's relationship with Speed. And now the diaries are in a "private collection" and can not be published.

Convenient, isn't it? The scary part is, these neo-confederates like bushpilot, nolu chan, 4conservativejustices, gianni, and GOPcapitalist parade around FR like "patriots" when, in fact, they are just purveyors of hate.

[steve-b]

Yes, and there is no known evidence that they were doing it

It belatedly occurs to me that I ought perhaps to phrased that differently....