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Contents:

• A MORN GAY’S GUI
• 5 GAY DATE IAS AND RELATNSHIP QUTNS TO ASK

A MORN GAY’S GUI

Snap out pal – you’ve got this…and if you don’t, the team here at a Morn Gay’s Gui have you vered! Although I have always enjoyed dog upl work wh gay men, I am hardly a specialist this area.

Rick’s practice the Boston area specializ work wh gay men and Clton’s Sydney serv the LBGTQ for this month’s blog, I reached out to Rick and Clton to help rears who work primarily wh heterosexual upl and want to expand your knowledge base for helpg gay men. I’ll start wh some of Rick’s sights on mon issu for gay male upl and follow up wh a set of qutns om Clton that open munitn l and pave the way for your Miller has been a popular prenter at the annual Coupl Conferenc that we -sponsor wh the Milton Erickson Foundatn.

5 GAY DATE IAS AND RELATNSHIP QUTNS TO ASK

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Clton’s QutnsI recently asked Clton Power to give me a list of qutns that heterosexual therapists might not know to ask gay upl. Here are some excellent qutns he gave me for your fortable are you wh showg affectn to each other public, such as holdg hands, kissg, huggg, or acknowledgg publicly you're a gay uple? mon issu, gay male upl, homosexual upl.