Ask a Homo: How should straight people behave gay bars? (VIDEO.)

Contents:

• Q&A: ETIQUETTE FOR GAYS, LBIANS AND THEIR STRAIGHT FRIENDS
• IS IT GAY HBAND? LBIAN WIFE? OR WHAT?
• THE DOS & DON'TS OF GAY CLUBBG
• THE GAY HOOK UP OF NDUCT
• MALE GAY BAR ETIQUETTE
• ASK A HOMO: GAY BAR ETIQUETTE

Q&A: ETIQUETTE FOR GAYS, LBIANS AND THEIR STRAIGHT FRIENDS

When to etiquette for members of the gay, lbian, bisexual and transgenr muny — as well as their straight iends, fay members and workers — thor and journalist Steven Petrow is the thory.

IS IT GAY HBAND? LBIAN WIFE? OR WHAT?

His new 400-pl-page book, Steven Petrow’s Complete Gay & Lbian Manners (Workman), vers virtually every gay etiquette issue that may nont Ameri’s evolvg society — om how to handle g out at work to how straight people should refer to their gay iends’ signifint others (is “roommate” really appropriate?

” TIME spoke wh Petrow Manhattan, jt after New York beme the sixth and largt state to legalize gay marriage. TIME: Why is there need for a separate gay etiquette book?

THE DOS & DON'TS OF GAY CLUBBG

PETROW: It’s not like gay people set our tabl differently, or that we treat our hoeguts differently.

I’m a big believer clean sheets for everybody, straight and gay!

THE GAY HOOK UP OF NDUCT

‘What do I ll the signifint other of my gay or lbian iend?

MALE GAY BAR ETIQUETTE

To ask someone if they’re gay or lbian? The longer answer is, tak most gays and lbians a while to figure out who they are, to articulate to themselv what inty or what label.

ASK A HOMO: GAY BAR ETIQUETTE

More generally, talk about the importance of diversy, your fay, not only for gays and lbians, but for everyone. But certaly gay upl are much more fortable holdg hands San Francis than they might be eastern North Carola [the state which Petrow and his partner live].

Wh every new generatn of gay and bisexual men a new generatn of cisers.