swardspeak

swardspeak
 n.— «The swardspeak term ladlad ng kapa (which literally means “unfurling the cape” and has been unproblematically translated as “coming out”) belies how identity is something “worn” and not always “declared.”» —by Jana Evans Braziel Theorizing Diaspora Jan. 1, 2003. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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Blessing Box (episode #1613)

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