Lambda code

Factual Questions
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For a while now I’ve been aware of the use of lambda as code for homosexually-oriented businesses and organizations, as in the book stores in the D.C. area Lambda Rising, the gay-rights organization Lambda Legal, and of course Lambda Chi Alpha ( :smiley: ). The question is: why lambda?

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Symbols of the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgender Movements