whats up with this?
is Obama the best hope?
2007-03-13 21:10:30 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender
how do you know there haven't been any? Maybe they just didn't tell people.
2007-03-13 21:13:04 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
It's been theorized that James Buchanan was gay.
If there have been any gay presidents, they've just been very good at hiding it--considering the general views of the American public, it would probably be extremely difficult for any openly gay presidential candidate to get elected, so I suspect that a significant number of gay people who want to run for president would stay closeted to better their chances, and openly gay candidates would generally not make it past the primaries.
2007-03-14 00:14:43 · answer #2 · answered by Liz M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Being out and gay is a relatively recent phenomenon in this country.
But there has been some speculation on the relationship between Abraham Lincoln and one Joshua Speed, about whom Honest Abe said he had "... perfect thighs."
Follow the link below to see what Cecil Adams of The Straight Dope says.
2007-03-13 21:22:37 · answer #3 · answered by pasdeberet 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
i assume because people assume that if a person takes part in what is generally considered a perversion that they will make other major errors in the course of their administration.In Canada we had an MP who was openly gay who suddenly started stealing jewellery from jewellery stores to give to his boyfriend. It killed his career pretty quickly, as peoiple figured that if he was immoral in two areas , he would be too immoral to practice good government.
2007-03-14 06:20:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Congress panders to the *moral majority* in America because they donate lots of cash to the *religious right* who wield alot of influence by virtue of the fact the US was settled by repressed Christian puritans who saw gay love as a 'wicked' indulgence' of the *Devil*.
2007-03-14 00:06:14 · answer #5 · answered by Just Ask Ashley 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
That's because it is highly unlikely that a president would be selected by their party if they weren't in a committed marriage in the first place.
2007-03-13 22:32:22 · answer #6 · answered by closetcoon_fan 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is currently a theory about FDR. I can't say that I know much about it, but I wouldn't be shocked if there was.
2007-03-13 21:44:41 · answer #7 · answered by Christian Sinner 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
liz m beat me to it james buchanan was not married and he had some guy that use to hang around him al the time.. i read it in a bathroom reader
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_gw/002-5050192-0303230?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=bathroom+reader
i forgot which one
2007-03-14 01:14:18 · answer #8 · answered by ♥lois c♥ ☺♥♥♥☺ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there isn't a gay man alive stupid enough to want the job
2007-03-13 21:30:44 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
i nominate barney frank
for president!
2007-03-13 21:40:50 · answer #10 · answered by john john 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋