More and more, we hear about athlet g out of the closet — and to gym locker rooms. Expert Rick Clemons tackl mon fears straight men have about sharg locker rooms wh gay men and explas why those fears are pletely unfound.
Contents:
- GAY IN THE GYM
- IS HE CHECKG ME OUT? WHAT GAY MEN THK IN THE LOCKER ROOM
- GAY FRIENDLY GYMS NEAR ME
- GAY LONDON · GYMS
- GAY FNS TRAER VISED 100 CROSSF GYMS AND FOUND EXCELLENCE LED TO QUICK ACCEPTANCE
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GAY LONDON · GYMS
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