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Secret Signals: How Gay Men Cruise for Sex
ABC ^ | Sep 2 07 | ABC

Posted on 09/04/2007 11:13:29 PM PDT by freedomdefender

While many Americans may only be vaguely familiar with the idea of "cruising," there is a secret world of sex between men that exists in public places across the country.

The police officer who arrested Sen. Larry Craig, R-Idaho, in a men's restroom at Minneapolis airport for allegedly looking to engage in gay sex wrote in his June report that he "recognized a signal used by persons wishing to engage in lewd conduct."

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Public places like men's restrooms, in airports and train stations, truck stops, university libraries and parks, have long been places where gay and bisexual men, particularly those in the closet, congregate in order to meet for anonymous sex.

Over time, people familiar with cruising told ABCNEWS.com, gay men began using a codified system of signals to indicate to others that they were interested in sex. In an effort to curb lewd acts in public — or as some gays argue, in an effort to persecute gay men — undercover police began sting operations in places known for sex soliciting and employed the same codes.

"Tapping of the foot is pretty standard for men who cruise in toilets," said Keith Griffith, owner of Cruisingforsex.com, a Web site on which visitors post locations popular with men looking for anonymous sex.

"They will usually go to the stall at the far end of the strip of toilets. They will see each other and usually decide to go someplace else. The vast majority have no interest in being seen. They may be meeting in public locations, but they will be as discreet as possible," Griffith said.

Cruising areas traditionally have been those parts of town "women and children are told to avoid," but through word of mouth, bathrooms at places like Wal-Mart or Home Depot can become cruising locales, he said.

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To: JRios1968

Throw out your hands
Stick out your tush
Hands on your hips
Give him a push
You’ll be surprised you’re doing the French Mistake
Oh LA!


41 posted on 09/05/2007 1:28:59 PM PDT by massgopguy (I owe everything to George Bailey)
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To: gopheraj
[ I always thought those cute little rainbows back window thingies (for cars) was something I thought I would like to have on my car until my daughter told me it was a symbol/supporting of homosexuals. Yes, I am an idiot.]
 

42 posted on 09/05/2007 7:03:39 PM PDT by VxH (One if by Land, Two if by Sea, and Three if by Wire Transfer)
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To: freedomdefender

The whole country needs to be disinfected.


43 posted on 09/05/2007 7:15:35 PM PDT by abigailsmybaby (I was born with nothing. So far I have most of it left.)
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To: VxH

ROTFL. yep


44 posted on 09/06/2007 3:17:53 AM PDT by gopheraj
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