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Gay Square Dancers Do-Si-Do to Their Own Beat
Gay Square Dancers Do-Si-Do to Their Own Beat

Grab your partner -- it's time to get down.
Michelle Garcia
November 12 2014 4:00 AM EST
November 17 2015 5:28 AM EST
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Gay Square Dancers Do-Si-Do to Their Own Beat
There are few things more American than square dancing in the fall. Just something about it reminds us of hay bales, apple pies, and Thanksgiving (maybe because around this time of year in fourth grade, we had to awkwardly dance the Virginia Reel in gym class). But a bunch of LGBT square dancing groups come together every year for a good old-fashioned barn stomp, and it's better than anything we did in grade school.
Take a look at these photos from the 30th anniversary Peel the Pumpkin event put on by New York's gay square dancing club, Times Squares. Maybe you'll feel some inspiration to spin your (same-sex) partner round and round: