Quit playing with your Lincoln log and listen up, because President Abraham Lincoln is here, he's queer, and we all better get used to it!

Lincoln is commonly called the greatest president in American history: but what if he was also frequently in love with men?

What if he slept with them in bed for years of his life?

What if he had moved to Fire Island, fallen in love with Bowen Yang, and roamed the beaches like a giant gay giraffe?

Shaun Peterson is the director, writer, and producer of a provocative new documentary on Lincoln's queer side that asks (most of) these urgent questions.

⁠Lover of Men: The Untold Story of Abraham Lincoln⁠ serves viewers a Boston TEA Party of Honest Abe's "lavender" leanings – and reveals its 150-year-long cover-up.

It's 90 minutes of must-see queer history TV, and you can stream it today on ⁠Apple TV⁠, ⁠Prime Video⁠, and ⁠Vimeo⁠.

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Episode Credits

• Written and hosted by Bash
• Edited by Alex Toskas
• Guest host: Shaun Peterson