| “ | In truth, the term "gay community" is just a figure of speech, meaning not much more than "all the gay people in this area." There is no "gay community" per se. What there is is a large number of different and overlapping smaller gay communities each centered on a specific interest or activity, from square-dancing to playing bridge, from choral singing to political activity, from S/M to theater. | ” |
—Paul Varnell