Contents:
- POLARI: THE LANGUAGE GAY MEN ED TO SURVIVE
- DICK LESCH’S GUI TO SEVENTI GAY SLANG
- VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN TERMS FOR GAY OR BISEXUAL MEN
POLARI: THE LANGUAGE GAY MEN ED TO SURVIVE
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DICK LESCH’S GUI TO SEVENTI GAY SLANG
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VICTORIAN/EDWARDIAN TERMS FOR GAY OR BISEXUAL MEN
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