I read that Lincoln was gay or bisexual but I did not know about President Washington. One of my mom’s ancestors fought wih President Washington at Valley Forge or so I read. I love history.
‘I read that Lincoln was gay or bisexual ‘
There seems to be an Abe for every taste; Martyr Abe, Saviour Abe, Tyrant Abe, Clever Operator Abe, Racist Abe, Clinically Depressed Abe, and now Gay Abe. The gay part comes from some rather emotional sounding letters he wrote to guys he knew before marrying Mary Todd. Victorian Americans regularly gushed about their same sex friendships in a way we would find well odd, otherwise when Abe was on the court circuit he regularly shared his bed with other young lawyers. Everyone did. Inns rented sleeping space not rooms so individuals could end up sleeping three to a bed when court was in session. Doesn’t mean some sort of queer sex treesome was underway.