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	Diablo Dancers - Gay Square Dancing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Square dancing is an important social event in the East Bay lesbian and gay community.
		For us, square dancing is meant to be an "inclusive" activity in a world that often "excludes" gays and lesbians, or even in our own community, the men and women.
		The future of bay area gay and lesbian square dancing is bright and we are proud to promote this activity in the East Bay.
	www.diablo-dancers.org /gaysd.html (477 words)

	Gay square dance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gay square dance is square dance as it is generally danced in the Gay and Lesbian community.
		Gay square dance is typically open to all square dancers, regardless of age, race, gender, religion, ethnic background, or sexual orientation.
		The dancing is generally modern Western square dancing, as it is practiced throughout the world, standardized by Callerlab, the International Association of Square Dance Callers, and as generally practiced by clubs belonging to the International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs (IAGSDC), the umbrella organization for gay square dance clubs.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gay_square_dancing (729 words)

	Wikinfo \| Square dance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Square dance is a folk dance for four couples that was first described in 17th century England, but which has become associated with the United States of America due to its historic development in that country.
		Traditional square dance, which is nowadays frequently presented in alternation with contra dances, and is most prevalent in New England, with Appalachia and the South being close seconds.
		Dancing Western square dance is constantly challenging and surprising due to the unknown or unexpected choreography of the caller (i.e.
	www.wikinfo.org /wiki.php?title=Square_dance (889 words)

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		Square dancing for gays and lesbians -!-!- Sharene Azimi -!-!- 2005/05/03 -!-!- Over the last 25 years, square-dancing clubs started by and for gay men and lesbians have sprouted around the country.
		Same-sex square dancing was an offshoot of the gay rodeo circuit, which had started as an alternative to traditional rodeos, where homosexual cowboys were not welcomed.
		In contrast to straight square-dancing groups, gay groups tend to be less formal, said Pauline Plummer, 55, who grew up learning international folk dances in her native Jamaica before moving to Mt. Vernon, N.Y. In most traditional groups, women must wear skirts and crinolines, while men must wear long-sleeved shirts.
	jscms.jrn.columbia.edu /cns/2005-05-03/azimi-squaredancing/fullText (900 words)

	Gays and lesbians foster the art of square dancing
		Square dancing is a uniquely American art form that originated from a hodgepodge of folk dances that early New England settlers brought with them from Europe.
		Same-sex square dancing was an offshoot of the gay rodeo circuit, which had started as an alternative to traditional rodeos, where homosexual cowboys were not welcomed.
		In contrast to straight square-dancing groups, gay groups tend to be less formal, said Pauline Plummer, 55, who grew up learning international folk dances in her native Jamaica before moving to Mt. Vernon, N.Y. In most traditional groups, women must wear skirts and crinolines, while men must wear long-sleeved shirts.
	www.azcentral.com /ent/pop/articles/0510gaysquaredance10.html (974 words)

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		The community dances are a little stressful since I always feel like we are representing all of gay square dancing, but they are fun too and it is always fun to dance to a live caller.
		First off, when you thank the square in straight square dancing, you only thank the men, the women are left out of it.
		Gay dancers push up through the levels as fast as possible so you end up with a wide range of skill levels and dancing experience in one square.
	www.speakeasy.org /~tdjohnsn/2003/08/square-dancing-with-triple-gainer-back.html (388 words)

	Square dancing for gays and lesbians — JSCMS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Square dancing for gays and lesbians — JSCMS
		In square dancing, the caller (rear) is the choreographer, and dancers must wait for the next cue.
		Calling a gay and lesbian square dance can be challenging because it is not obvious who is dancing the "boy" and "girl" parts.
	jscms.jrn.columbia.edu /cns/2005-05-03/azimi-squaredancing (1267 words)

	MetroActive Features \| Millie's Map
		Gay squares tend to be younger as well.
		Gay and lesbian square dancing has positioned itself as an alternative to the dance/bar scene that dominates queer social interaction.
		Held in churches, community centers and school cafeterias, gay square dancing is the perfect clean and sober alternative for SOMA refugees.
	www.metroactive.com /papers/sfmetro/08.10.98/millie-9830.html (598 words)

	Express Gay News Online
		Shore has been fascinated by the square dance boom since he first saw it in the early 1980s when he was a student at Stanford University.
		His involvement with the square dance groups has also included a stint as the past president of the Gay Callers Association, and he is currently the chair of the Caller Lab Foundation fundraising committee.
		Square dancing has been popular in the gay and lesbian scene for almost 30 years and has never completely gone out of style, says Shore.
	www.expressgaynews.com /2006/8-12/locallife/feature (907 words)

	Squarez: Comments: Gay Square Dancing in Florida
		The men met at a recent dance class hosted by the South Florida Mustangs, the oldest gay and lesbian square dancing club in the country, which revived its once-popular dance classes on Thursday.
		But despite the two groups' popularity, Young thinks the square dancing scene is slowly fading away.
		"Straight square dancing is shrinking because the people are just dying out, and the same thing is happening in gay square dancing," Young said.
	www.squarez.com /StoryComments.php?story_id=498 (611 words)

	About Gay Square Dancing
		But we have made it our own, bringing a level of excitement and energy to the dance floor that is almost unheard of in the square dance community at large.
		Square dancing is a great way to get away from the pressures of the day, get a little exercise, and just relax and unwind.
		We dance to a wide variety of music, from country to soul to disco to show tunes to traditional folk.
	www.reelers.org /About/AboutGaySquareDancing.html (630 words)

	Express Gay News Online
		Shore has been fascinated by the square dance boom since he first saw it in the early 1980s when he was a student at Stanford University.
		His involvement with the square dance groups has also included a stint as the past president of the Gay Callers Association, and he is currently the chair of the Caller Lab Foundation fundraising committee.
		Square dancing has been popular in the gay and lesbian scene for almost 30 years and has never completely gone out of style, says Shore.
	expressgaynews.com /2006/8-12/locallife/feature/dosido.cfm (894 words)

	The Portland Mercury: Queer Issue: A Different Shade of Gay (06/13/02)
		According to legend, there were two different tribes of do-si-doing gays and dykes who were experimenting with different styles of square dancing on opposite ends of the country.
		The fact that square dancing encourages the inclusion of both sexes and proactively attempts to bridge the differences between gay men and lesbians, was also a huge plus.
		"Square dancing is friendship set to music," she says.
	personals.portlandmercury.com /2002-06-13/ex3.html (743 words)

	Today’s Local News » Dancing outside the box
		A boy with a purple mohawk winced as he brushed shoulders with a gay square dancer in a pink tutu.
		Square dancing is the official state dance of 22 states, including California.
		Brian Smith, treasurer of IAGSDC and a member of the Vancouver group Squares Across the Border, said about 20 percent of Saturday’s attendees were reluctant to wear their passion for gay square dancing on their sleeves.
	www.todayslocalnews.com /?sect=lifestyles&p=1281 (1121 words)

	Gay Square Dancing?!!
		Gay square dancing is a fast-paced, high-energy form of Modern Western Square Dancing, complete with many of its own unique flourishes.
		Gay square dancing has its own unique set of flourishes to traditional calls, which liven the dancing up and mark it as uniquely ours.
		Some of our women dance the lead role and some of our men dance the follow role, and everyone is happy (except for our sometimes confused caller, who has to keep us all "straight").
	www.iagsdc.org /magiccity/GaySqDancing.htm (262 words)

	Rainbeau Square Dance Facts
		Contemporary square dancing emerged from the traditional, but has become standardized and is gaining popularity all over the world.
		In gay square dancing women and men may dance either lead or follow, whichever they choose; traditional male/female roles are mixed.
		Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and straight singles and couples, along with their friends and families, are welcomed and encouraged to participate in all aspects of the club: dancing, teaching, activities, organization, planning and administration.
	www.rainbeaus.org /faq.html (995 words)

	The Northern California QUEER Partner Dancing Community! (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Gay and Lesbian Square Dancing in Concord and Walnut Creek!
		Midnight Squares is an advanced and challenge square dance club in San Francisco.
		Capital City Squares is a not-for-profit organization whose pupose is to provide educational, recreational, and social opportunities within the framework of Modern Western square dancing for the gay and lesbian community.
	www.queerdance.com /resources.html (905 words)

	Mark's Notebook
		Square dancers have long complained that gerry-allemanding puts them in districts where the local schools would rather rent space to anti-war demonstrators, drag queens, and tree huggers than to the local square dance club, which would like to put on a wholesome dance.
		The first gay square dance clubs were started in the late 1970s, and in the early 1980s they came to California (and everywhere else).
		Also, the gay clubs tend to have a younger membership than the straight clubs, so their influence on the square dancing of the future may be larger than we might otherwise expect.
	www.mixed-up.com /markb/notebook/?fulltext=Square (14171 words)

	The Dandelion Report: Interview with Jeff Bohnhoff (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		In Challenge square dancing, you spend much more time thinking about being in the center of an ocean wave or the box inside a galaxy than about whether you're a lady or a gent, which only matters for a few calls.
		Ever since I first square danced in second grade, I've gotten a special kick out of Gents Star Left (or was it an Allemande Thar?), the only time the boys got to touch each other.
		I only know about four other people who are both square dancers and filkers, but just to show that I don't write my songs with mass appeal in mind, I've got one filksong about square dancing: “Star Tip”.
	www.electricpenguin.com /filking/articles/kanef/dancing.html (260 words)

	Square Dancing Links
		Square dances, contra dances, round dances, mixers, and quadrilles are chief among the kinds of dance the Foundation seeks to preserve and foster.
		It is the umbrella organization for gay square dance clubs in the United States, Canada, and Australia, formed by and for lesbians and gay men in their community and for their friends.
		This site provides information on the square dancing, round dancing and clogging activities in the State of Nebraska and is for both the dancer and the non dancer alike.
	www.suite101.com /links.cfm/square_dancing (1017 words)

	Gay Square Dancing - Boots In Squares - Palm Springs, CA
		Boots In Squares is Palm Springs' Gay and Lesbian square dance club.
		We host Club Dances every month during "season" and dance weekly year-round at the Cathedral City Senior Center in the beautiful Palm Springs area.
		Our club is over 50 members strong and welcome dancers from all over the world to our monthly square dance as well as our regular Monday night class.
	www.bootsinsquares.com (146 words)

	Square Dance
		Square dancing for gays and lesbians in Washington DC USA.
		Lesbian and gay organization that is the umbrella organization for gay square dance clubs in the United States (USA), Canada, and Australia.
		Squares Across the Border was established in 1983 through the dedication of Art Smith who commuted from Seattle to teach the classes, and Carol van Camp who gave and continues to give never-ending support.
	www.gaycrawler.com /search/V2/uk/index.asp?category=118000&nom_cat=SquareDance (291 words)

	Open Directory - Arts: Performing Arts: Dance: Folk Dancing: Square Dancing (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Justin's Square Dance Page - A reference for how several calls would be danced in Hexagon Squares as well as some advanced sequences for proficient dancers.
		Square Dance Search Database - Square and round dance database, searchable by date, city, state, caller, club, cuer or square dance theme.
		Square Dancing Icons and Clipart - Five pages of square dance art, including icons and animated GIFs.
	dmoz.org /Arts/Performing_Arts/Dance/Folk_Dancing/Square_Dancing (722 words)

	Washington Blade Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		But if dancing during the day isn’t enough, ASGRA is scheduled to host two dances — the Stampede Jamboree on Friday night and the Harvest Moon Ball on Saturday — at the host hotel, the Hyatt Regency of Capitol Hill.
		When dancing in a same-sex coupling, one is designated the “lead” and performs the typically male steps of the dance and the other is the “follow” and performs the typically female part.
		Another type of dancing popular on the rodeo circuit and with gay aficionados is square dancing, where a caller tells the group what steps to perform.
	www.washblade.com /print.cfm?content_id=6472 (907 words)

	ASDSC Home > Links
		Square Dance Callers Association of Sacramento Valley Activities of the Square Dance Callers Association of Sacramento Valley can be accessed through this website, operated by caller Charles Bridges.
		As an organization of square dance callers, it is our mission to provide education and guidance to the leaders of our activity.
		Animated Square Dance Calls These animations help explain almost all of the calls and the dancers progression, in a simple to follow format.
	www.asdsc.org /links.htm (614 words)

	Guide to Gay old Phoenix
		With more than 30 gay bars - more per capita than anywhere in the United States - a growing number of gay-friendly churches, heavily gay residential neighborhoods and plenty of resources and publications that cater to the lesbian and gay demographic, the Valley offers a positive environment to live and work.
		The Greater Phoenix Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce reported in 2004 that the ZIP code with the highest gay population is 85013, the area fanning out from Central Avenue and Camelback Road.
		The pre-eminent lesbian and gay event in the state is the Arizona Pride Festival, also known as the "Party in the Park." Held the second weekend of April each year at Phoenix's Steele Park, it has drawn close to 20,000 people in recent years.
	www.azcentral.com /travel/visitor/attractions/articles/phxgayguide-CR.html (698 words)

	Gay Square Dancing Classes are underway (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		We had eight enthusiastic beginners dancing at our first gay square dance class this past Wednesday night.
		All of you who have not attended yet, we urge you to come and enjoy square dancing.
		With your attendance and help, gay square dancing in Las Vegas will be successful.
	lasvegas.craigslist.org /grp/233374447.html (339 words)

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