They are a gosspy subculture. Few years ago a freeper post a link to a gay site at which one could punch in a zip code and find public gathering places for homosexuals. Punched in my zip and it turned out to be a well known charity's thrift store. Told the day of the week and who to ask for.
I'm wondering if the incidents of ACT-UP and such throwing condoms at newly ordained priests coincided with the times that bishops actually were trying to clear gays out of the seminaries.