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Ask a Homo: Secret Ally Codes 

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Public enthusiasm is great for parades, but maybe not for total strangers ...

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Welcome back to Ask a Homo, a judgment-free zone where the gays of Outward answer questions about LGBTQ politics, culture, etiquette, language, and other queer conundrums. This week, a wonderfully supportive mother asks if she should share the pride she feels for her gay daughter with unsuspecting strangers on the street. 

If there are questions you’ve been dying to ask a member of the real rainbow coalition, this is your chance. Send your queries—for publication—to slateoutward@gmail.com, and please put “ASK A HOMO” in the subject line. Note that questions may be edited.

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June Thomas is a Slate culture critic and editor of Outward, Slate’s LGBTQ section. 

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