Lover Of Men examines the intimate life of America’s most consequential president, Abraham Lincoln. As told by preeminent Lincoln scholars and never before seen photographs and letters, the film details Lincoln’s romantic relationships with men. Lover Of Men widens its lens into the history of human sexual fluidity and focuses on the profound differences between sexual mores of the nineteenth century and those we hold today. The film fills in an important missing piece of American history and challenges the audience to consider why we hold such a limited view of human sexuality. Lover Of Men is not only an exploration of gender roles and sexual identity, but also serves as an examination of American intolerance. Lover Of Men is directed by Shaun Peterson.

Lover Of Men features interviews with the following scholars and historians:

• Dr. John Stauffer – Harvard University
• Dr. Thomas Balcerski – Occidental College
• Michael Bronski – Harvard University
• Dr. Craig Tichelkamp – Harvard Divinity School
• Dr. Jack Halberstam – Columbia University
• Dr. Tey Meadow – Columbia University
• Dr. Emily Owens – Brown University
• Dr. Kellie Carter Jackson – Wellesley College
• Dr. Charles Strozier – Historian
• Dr. Jean Baker – Historian
• Dr. Michael Chesson – University of MA Boston
• Jonathan Ned Katz – Historian
• Hugh Ryan – Author/Historian
• Dr. Beryl Satter – Rutgers University
• Dr. Hanne Blank Boyd – Author/Historian
• Dr. Lisa Diamond – University of Utah
• Alok Vaid-Menon – Artist/Historian
• Rep. Zooey Zephyr – Montana State Legislator
• Joan Cummins – Associate Director of Learning Initiatives, President Lincoln’s Cottage