"kiss-in" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: kiss-ins [plural]
Etymology: Modelled on sit-in, etc. Head templates: {{en-noun}} kiss-in (plural kiss-ins)
  1. A peaceful form of protest in which people kiss in a public place; especially, a protest with same-gender kissing by LGBTQ people to demonstrate their sexual orientation, protest homophobia, etc. Categories (topical): LGBTQ Related terms: gay-in
    Sense id: en-kiss-in-en-noun-QtOOVNI~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1991 August 24, Dawn Schmitz, “USSR Pride Draws 20,000—To Organizers' Surprise”, in Gay Community News, volume 19, number 6, page 2:",
          "text": "A group of lesbians from Siberia staged an impromptu kiss-in in Moscow, to which traffic police responded by calling in 800 back-ups.",
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