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From: sdyer@bbncca.ARPA (Steve Dyer)
Newsgroups: net.motss
Subject: Holidays for gays
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Date: Wed, 12-Dec-84 02:43:29 EST
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Posted: Wed Dec 12 02:43:29 1984
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This seems like an appropriate time to bring up again the issue of
how gay people handle the holidays, especially if they are involved
in serious relationships and the celebrations involve visiting family.
Most every gay person deals with this in some fashion, and it should be
interesting to get some opinions this year, with our larger audience.

My lover and I have spent the last six Christmases apart, at our
respective families, which are geographically separated.  This is no
great tragedy, more an unfortunate circumstance, stemming from the fact
that we are not officially "out" to our families.  I think we both
enjoy Christmas well enough, but are still aware of a sense of
separation over the holidays because of our decision to visit family.

What are other people's ways of celebrating the holidays while confronting
this issue, be it in alternative celebrations with friends, bringing your
lover home for the holidays, whatever.  It should be interesting to see.
-- 
/Steve Dyer
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