lavender marriage
Concealment through matrimony
A lavender marriage is a marriage between a man and a woman where one or both partners are gay, entered into to conceal their homosexuality.
Common when being openly gay carried severe social or legal consequences: Rock Hudson's lavender marriage protected his Hollywood career.
The lavender comes from the color's long association with homosexuality.
- wedlockState of being spouses
- intermarryWed across groups
- conjugalOf marriage
- beardFacial hair growth
- closetedKeeping part of oneself secret
secret relationship · double life · connubial · cohabitation · alternative lifestyle · passing · public image · star system · conformity · social pressure · civil rights movement · coming out · gay liberation · anniversary · discrimination · heterosexism · vows · dowry
lavender marriagelove match
Marriage for passion, not practicality
lavender marriagemarriage of convenience
Union for practical gain
arranged marriage · shotgun wedding · green card marriage · dynastic marriage
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