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[โ€“] anolemmi@lemmi.social 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)
[โ€“] Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone 10 points 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.