Twist Of The Vice (9)

PyThomas on April 21, 2014

Philip's probably unaware that the term “gay”, as pertains to homosexuals, wasn't that widely used in the 1930's… but there's a good chance that “marriage of convenience” was.
And yes, sad but true… a homosexual could be busted for sodomy, which was still a felony back in 1933. Illinois would be the first state to repeal their anti-sodomy laws, but not until 1961.