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JESECRET Gay Codes in OLD Hollywood Films?
Secret gay codes, or “queer coding,” thrived in Old Hollywood (1930s–1960s) to bypass the strict Hays Code, which banned “sexual perversion”. Filmmakers used veiled dialogue, effeminate mannerisms, specific fashion, and villainous tropes to hint at LGBTQ+ identities. Common cues included intense same-sex focus, bachelor pairs, and artistic or “sissy” personalities. #lgbtqhistory #hayescode #lgbtiq #lgbtqia #lgbt
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