Hanky Panky: An Abridged History of the Hanky Code
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The hanky code was a covert sartorial code used predominately by queer men in the 1970s and into the 1980s. Simply put, a bandana is worn in one’s back pocket for the purposes of sexual signaling.
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Hanky Panky: An Abridged History of the Hanky Code
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Hanky Code Introduction — ONYX NY NORTHEAST