Was Ayn Rand a lesbian?
One of the numerous unsupported allegations about Rand that is occasionally encountered is the suggestion that she was either lesbian or bisexual.[*] If any justification is given, it is typically that she was not traditionally “feminine” in her mannerisms and had a more aggressive personality than was expected for a “feminine” woman. Aside from relying on stereotypes of what lesbians are supposedly like (aggressive and man-like), no evidence is ever offered that Rand had a romantic or sexual interest in other women. The biographical evidence is entirely to the contrary: she was married to a man, had an affair with another man, and wrote fiction that clearly shows her interest in the male body and heterosexual sex. No assignations with women have ever been documented or even credibly alleged.[*] Back to Top.
