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JohnH wrote:
On 18 Feb 2006 07:57:26 -0800, wrote:

Gay and lesbian housing is in high demand among folks dreaming of
retiring to the Sea of Cortez? Pray tell....... :-)

There are certainly representative percentages of gays and lesbians
involved with boating. I once belonged to a yacht club where the
"couple" that owned one of the boats consisted of two guys. There were
a handful of members in the club who one would suspect, based on the
rest of their social and political values, might have some serious
difficulty socializing with a same-sex couple but the marvelous thing
was that the common bond of being boaters and members of the same club
seemed to trump any concerns about the non-conformist lifestyle issues.
The couple published the club newsletter for several years. There is
also a well known and highly respected marine journeyman in our region
who is lesbian, but (as it should be) she is far better known for
her excellent workmanship and pleasant personality than her sexuality.
While she doesn't keep her sexuality a secret (she freely discussed it
with a reporter from one of the major daily newspapers) neither does
she flaunt it.

I have a relative who is lesbian. She's a great friend, and a super person.
I love taking her fishing. I've also got a very good friend who is gay.
Real nice guy.

I've no problem with either on a one to one basis. I *do* have a problem
with idea that their sexual preferences should get forced down the throats
of kids in public schools and be taught as a 'normal' lifestyle. I'm also
not thrilled by the San Francisco gay parades.

Maybe I'm bad.
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'Til next time,

John H

I have to agree to a point. What I learned when I lived out there is
that the gays seem to want to flaunt it...to shock. Or perhaps it's
just that after having been persecuted for so long, they feel the need
to show the world, whatever. But it did seem to me that the public
groping, etc was over the line. Heterosexual couples harder ever act
that way in public.