Louisa May Alcott never married or had kids, and there are no known lovers. There is some discussion over whether Alcott would identify as a transgender man in the 21st century, as there is a quote where Alcott says, “I believe I am a man in a woman’s body, for I fall in love with half a dozen pretty girls, and I have never felt that for a man.” It’s not enough to base one’s entire gender or sexual orientation on a single quote, but this one has led to a lot of discussions in the literary world.