it sparked outrage over the idea that Lincoln might have been gay, or sexually fluid. Elon Musk and Ben Shapiro posted against it, while comment sections in posts about the movie burned with vitriol.

In “Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln ” director Shaun Peterson makes a compelling case that Honest Abe was queer.

All these years later, people are still buzzing about Abraham Lincoln’s love life. That’s owed in large part to Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln, a new documentary from director Shaun Peterson that sheds light on relationships with men the film scholars’ say Lincoln had throughout his life.