• Illuminostro@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    I’m in my early 50’s, and knew 2 Vietnam era vets who were gay, but had to pretend to be straight back when being gay could literally get you put in prison. As a matter of fact, one of them was dishonorably discharged from the Marines for being gay, and did go to prison. Both had married women, and had kids.

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        5 months ago

        They probably don’t care either way, as long as it makes the gay go away.

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        Except when it’s someone they’re related to. Or they like to hangout in rest stop bathrooms, themselves.