• 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.