| ||
---|---|---|
Personal
Political
16th President of the United States
First term
Second term
Presidential elections
Speeches and works
Assassination and legacy
|
||
The sexuality of Abraham Lincoln has been the topic of historical speculation and research. No such discussions have been documented during or shortly after Lincoln's lifetime; however, in recent decades (circa 1995),[1] some writers have discussed purported evidence that he may have been homosexual.
Mainstream historians generally hold that Lincoln was heterosexual,[2][3] noting that the historical context explains any of the supposed evidence,[4] that he had romantic ties with women, and that he had four children in an enduring marriage to a woman.[5]
{{cite book}}
: |work=
ignored (help)
Some historians have dismissed the claim, saying they misinterpreted such once-common practices as men sharing a bed "while traveling".