Lavender Men

Abraham Lincoln sits in his study, but this is not the White House of the 1860s. Before him stands his young Irish private secretary, John Hay, whose feelings for the President extend far beyond official duty. Their strange, tension-filled meetings are intercut with scenes from modern-day Los Angeles, where a queer actor named Ken attempts to stage a play about this relationship. This 2025 dramatic comedy blurs the lines between history and fiction, exploring how we project modern identities onto figures of the past. The director crafts a witty, playful dialogue between eras, where personal letters become political manifestos and casting sessions turn into therapy.