Was James Buchanan the first Gay President?

[Sandpiper]

I was watching the History channel's special on Presidents of the United States.

When covering James Buchanan thhey brought up the fact that there were rumors of his homosexuality throughout his life. A fact of which I was previously unaware.

While there was no conclusive evidence either way, what they do know was:


Buchanan never married (unusual for a prominent man who lived during the late 18th-early 19th century)

Buchanan lived together with another lifelong bachelor, Senator William Rufus King, for 16 years.


Interesting...