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NittanyLion

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  1. Perseus has said what needs to be said very well, so I'll just say "bravo!" There was a recent episode of the "Troy" comic strip that both poked fun at and supported the gay pride marches and parades that I think summed up why we still celebrate gay pride. Most of the characters focus on the silliness of the parades but it's left to the main character in the last panel to explain what pride day means to him: He had come from a small, conservative town, a place with only one gay bar, with blacked out windows and a hidden side door, all signs that being gay or bi there was something to be ashamed of or something that could bring on violence. Gay pride parades, for him, was a way to be open, free and happy to be safe and accepted. Gay pride parades are silly, and even a bit shocking, but they are harmless. Judging the entire gay community based on what is seen at a pride day parade is like judging an entire town based on any wild festival like Mardi Gras. Just 2 cents from an openly bi guy in rural Pennsylvania.
  2. I'd have to agree that age shouldn't be an automatic barrier, but it is something to be considered. I'm 40 and have enjoyed the company of 18-year-olds and 55-year-olds (and have been disappointed by other 18-year-olds and 55-year-olds ). While people of similar age will have more similar cultural experiences just for being in the same age cohort, writing off a younger single/couple as callow or an older single/couple as decrepit can mean missing out of meeting some great people. I like to think of individuals and couples *as* individuals and couples, not as a slice of an age group or a religious group or a racial or ethnic group who must conform to some preconceptions of that group. Of course, after all that, most of my experiences *have* been with those of similar age. But I like to think I'm open-minded enough to discover what make someone tick before saying "yea" or "nay", and the same open-mindedness in others is a turn-on for me.
  3. Is there a website with ACCURATE information about the various laws, state by state, that concern swing clubs and swinging in general? And what about local ordinances? I can easily imagine a district attorney or sheriff here in rural Central Pennsylvania raiding a club for some cheap publicity.
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