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Did JFK Have a Secret Gay Relationship?

Explore the rumored secret gay relationship between JFK and childhood friend Lem.
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Did the 35th US President John F Kenned have a secret gay relationship with his childhood friend Lem Billings? In school JFK and Lem were close. Lem even wrote John a love note on toilet paper but John said, “I’m not that kind of boy.”

Despite his response, they remained close. Years later, John became President and Lem got his own room at the White House, which Jackie Kennedy didn’t like. This video takes a deep dive into the rumors that JFK was queer and in the closet.

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