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thanks for the responses! I had the chance to attend a meeting this weekend where a (gay) woman shared about her "partner" with not one indication if partner was female or male. This is the bible belt, I guess it's wise to get a feel for the room before being too open. And even then, might be that people can tolerate only so much. Sad reality of life and one i've already been exposed to.

Meanwhile, I am realizing that it feels much better to me, when from the beginning of a friendship, I am natural about who I am without too much ado. As Chama. said, helps weed out the haters. Good lesson learned for future reference! agains, thanks for the kind responses.