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
- WH OUR GYMS CLOSED, LOCKDOWN IS A CHANCE FOR GAY MEN TO RETHK NARROW BODY IALS
GAY IN THE GYM
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Wh the rise openly gay athlet participatg profsnal sports, many people are wonrg if gay athlet are more or ls prone to check out other athlet the locker room. Yet, for some reason, 's assumed that gay men are on the hunt 24/7, tryg to bed every guy that walks. It's also assumed that locker rooms are prime huntg grounds for gay men to poach heterosexual men.
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IS HE CHECKG ME OUT? WHAT GAY MEN THK IN THE LOCKER ROOM
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GAY FRIENDLY GYMS NEAR ME
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WH OUR GYMS CLOSED, LOCKDOWN IS A CHANCE FOR GAY MEN TO RETHK NARROW BODY IALS
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