Why are LGBTQIA+ people still saying ‘I do’ to lavender marriages?

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Why are LGBTQIA+ people still saying ‘I do’ to lavender marriages?

Historically, a sham marriage between a gay man and a lesbian, or between a straight and a gay person, afforded the couple both societal security and a prohibited sexual freedom. But what’s the appeal of this arrangement today? JJ Croucher investigates

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Why are LGBTQIA+ people still saying ‘I do’ to lavender marriages?

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Historically, a sham marriage between a gay man and a lesbian, or between a straight and a gay person, afforded the couple both societal security and a prohibited sexual freedom. But what’s the appeal of this arrangement today? JJ Croucher investigates

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