A noteworthy exception that demonstrated the precarious position of the public homosexual man was that of William Haines, who brought his career to a sudden end at the age of 35.
He refused to end his relationship with his male partner, Jimmy Shields, and enter into a marriage at the direction of his studio employer, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
These clauses placed actors in a difficult situation as they put their livelihoods on the line and essentially pressured them into lavender marriages.
Awemir Iqbal, a gay man originally from Pakistan and residing in West Yorkshire, stated that he understood why people had a marriage of convenience to satisfy their family's wishes.
A fear of tarnishing the family name, or being disowned if they were to express their sexuality by pursuing same-sex relationships, leads some to enter into a marriage of convenience.
However, smaller LGBTQ+ communities have gained enough momentum for an app to have been developed specifically focused on providing lavender marriages for LGBTQ+ individuals.