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Contents:
- GAY HISTORY: WHEN DID WE TURN ON THE MOTACHE?
- THE GAY BEARDS: GLTER MOTACH AND FLOWER BEARDS STRAIGHT OUT OF PORTLAND, OREGON
- GAY MEN, QUEER WOMEN, AND THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE MTACHE
GAY HISTORY: WHEN DID WE TURN ON THE MOTACHE?
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THE GAY BEARDS: GLTER MOTACH AND FLOWER BEARDS STRAIGHT OUT OF PORTLAND, OREGON
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GAY MEN, QUEER WOMEN, AND THE CULTURAL HISTORY OF THE MTACHE
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