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What is a Beard companion?

Beard is a slang term describing a person who is used as a date, romantic partner (boyfriend or girlfriend), or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one's sexual orientation. The American slang term originally referred to anyone who acted on behalf of another, in any transaction, to conceal a person's true-identity. The term can be used in heterosexual and homosexual contexts, but is especially used within LGBTQ+ culture. References to beards are seen in mainstream television, films, entertainment industry and widely used in the political environment.

History

The usage of the term: 'beard,' also known as ‘lavender dating,’ or ‘front dating,’ dates to the twentieth century, prior to the gay rights movements. This was at a time when homosexual relationships had not yet gained public acceptance. Often, in the early to mid-twentieth century, a beard companion was used by homosexual individuals to conceal one’s sexual orientation through the disguise of a heterosexual relationship. This relationship typically was between a lesbian and a gay man as an attempt to dispel rumors of homo-orientation.

Concealing sexual orientation.

Recognized usage of beard applies to a person who serves to camouflage another's sexual orientation. An example is the woman a gay man pretends to date in an effort to conceal his sexuality. Lavender marriages of the 1920s in Hollywood, and the similar reported romantic marriage of Rock Hudson (mid-1950s) employed the same usage. In Hudson's case, Phyllis Gates acted as his beard to avert the damage that the disclosure of Hudson's homosexuality might have caused to his career. In a 2011 interview, Betty White stated that she often served as a beard to Liberace to counter rumors of his homosexuality. Such relationships can cause legal and emotional issues for both parties, particularly when they end.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beard_(companion)