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[–]SickOfThisShit 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

Where did it say that? Did they call themselves that?

[–]throwaway999 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

[–]hufflepuff-poet 8 insightful - 1 fun8 insightful - 0 fun9 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Yeah I don't get that, why not just say homosexual organization?

Homophile sounds sus.

[–]fuck_reddit 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

What I’ve heard is that “homofile” was a 50’s term meant to describe homosexuality without using the term “homosexual,” since “homosexual” was associated with anti-communist laws in the US.