a Mr. Fun thread..

[Jon Miller]

Which presidents were Homosexual/Bisexual?

I have heard several times that Lincoln was Bisexual. But haven't seen any real evidence in favor. I have heard that Buchanan was homosexual, and did see evidence in favor. I did see evidence that Eleanor Roosevelt was bisexual.. but based upon that evidence I think it was likely caused because of FDR's lack of interest in her.

Other claims of bisexual leaders are Nixon, Pierce, Garfield, Hoover, and our current president Bush.

I don't think I have ever seen any evidence for this, does anyone know any of the history?

Jon Miller

[LordShiva]

What about all those guys who wore tight pants and wigs?

[Verto]

Re: a Mr. Fun thread..

Originally posted by Jon Miller
Which presidents were Homosexual/Bisexual?

I have heard several times that Lincoln was Bisexual. But haven't seen any real evidence in favor. I have heard that Buchanan was homosexual, and did see evidence in favor. I did see evidence that Eleanor Roosevelt was bisexual.. but based upon that evidence I think it was likely caused because of FDR's lack of interest in her.

Other claims of bisexual leaders are Nixon, Pierce, Garfield, Hoover, and our current president Bush.

I don't think I have ever seen any evidence for this, does anyone know any of the history?

Jon Miller

Originally posted by LordShiva
What about all those guys who wore tight pants and wigs?

MrFun Thread, MrFun Answer

[Jon Miller]

I don't think there would be anything more MrFunny then a US homosexual history thread..

JM

[Barnabas]

Nixon gay?
lol

[notyoueither]

Checkers was his beard.

[Barnabas]

What about the french nobles with their wigs, and white poweder in their faces and tight clothes? they always looked very gay to me

[MrFun]

I do not think that Lincoln was bisexual or gay. Those who automatically assume that he was, just because he slept with guys are ignorant about the traveling accomodations and some of the living accomodations during the nineteenth century. Because of the accomodations they often had, men often slept with one another without having sex.

And as for intimate letters that men sometimes wrote to one another during the nineteenth century, it seems that such men could express strong, but platonic feelinigs of love and caring towards their male friends. They were more like platonic soulmates who understood one another more than most other friends or family could.

The nineteenth century was a whole different social world than what we have today.

[Jon Miller]

Yeah, that is sort of similiar to my thoughts on Lincoln. If you disagree with my thoughts on Buchanan, please address that specifically. I don't have any thoughts on Pierce.. or Garfield.

JM

[civman2000]

The only one I've ever heard anything serious about was Buchanan...

[Jon Miller]

Hell, I have slept with men many a time, and am not gay at all.

Jon Miller

[Kuciwalker]

And yet you have a smurf as your avatar...

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Jon Miller
Yeah, that is sort of similiar to my thoughts on Lincoln. If you disagree with my thoughts on Buchanan, please address that specifically. I don't have any thoughts on Pierce.. or Garfield.

JM

I'm less informed about Buchanan's personal life history than that of Lincoln.

Maybe someone else here can do a better job than I could?

[MrFun]

Originally posted by Kuciwalker
And yet you have a smurf as your avatar...

Could be worse -- he could have had Tinky Winky for his avatar.

[Winston]

Tchaikovsky was gay. Fact!

But was he President, is a bit more dubious.