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The Case That Abraham Lincoln Was a ‘Lover of Men’

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Documentary Lover of Men: The Untold History of Abraham Lincoln opens September 6 .

Documentary explores Lincoln 's relationship with four men from his early 20s to presidency later in life.

Lincoln 's sexuality has been debated in academic circles over the last two decades .

New documentary explores Lincoln ’s relationships with men, including Joshua Speed and Billy Greene .

A new documentary explores Lincoln 's relationship with Joshua Speed .

The film, " Lover of Men ," explores the relationship between Lincoln and Speed .

Lincoln lived with Speed for four years , long after both men could have gone on their own.

Lincoln 's letters to Speed are far more intimate and raw than what he wrote to others.

Documentary Lover of Men has been thrust into the social-media culture wars.

Documentary's creator: "I didn’t want to make the recreations over-the-top, where they were making out and stuff—I wanted them to be loving" Documentary explores Lincoln 's alleged sexual partners in silent reenacts.

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81

Informative language

81

Neutral language

48

Article tone

informal

Language

English

Language complexity

47

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likely offensive

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long-living

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