What Does the Down-Low or DL Refer To

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Multiple Choice

What does the down-low or DL refer to?

• A) Secretiveness surrounding sexual activities among unmarried women in regions of the world where virginity is often a requirement for marriage
• B) Men who have sex with other men but who hide their homosexuality due to cultural persecution
• C) Gay men and lesbians who abstain from sexual activity in accordance with sexual norms but who do not denounce their homosexuality
• D) None of the above

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