Gay (or lesbian) and straight are not absolutes, but are parts of the great mosaic of human sexuality. They need not be mutually exclusive. In addition to our biology (male, female, intersex) and our predominant affectional orientation (homo-, hetero-, bi-, pan-, a-), there are also issues of gender identification and gender expression that go into the mosaic. When we ask "Was Lincoln gay?" we could just as well be asking that of any person -- including everyone on Mudcat!