On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys

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On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys

‘DL’ guys are surprisingly overexposed for men so private, painted as both antagonists and objects of attraction. We’re frustrated by the fact that they play both sides, and many feel they owe us their coming out. So what’s the deal with DL men? JJ Croucher enters the closet

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On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys

On the DL: Meet the "straight” men who hook-up with guys

‘DL’ guys are surprisingly overexposed for men so private, painted as both antagonists and objects of attraction. We’re frustrated by the fact that they play both sides, and many feel they owe us their coming out. So what’s the deal with DL men? JJ Croucher enters the closet

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