• Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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      1 year ago

      A “beard” is a partner one has to appear straight to one’s peers.

      Often done to “keep appearances up” as it were.

      Basically in this context they look like a het couple to those looking in but they’re both queer and only keeping up appearances for one reason or another.