Should gay men hold hands in public? "No one should ever have to hide who they are or who they love" said the Prime Minister commenting on a survey which revealed that a majority of LGBT people fear about being open about their relationship in public. I think it's less to do with LGBT relationships than it is with social norms. If you see two girls or women holding hands you are unlikely to immediately jump to the conclusion that they are in a lesbian relationship, because that's what women do - they are much more touchy-feely than us men. Two men holding hands on the other hand is unusual enough for your immediate reaction to be to look for a reason - the most obvious being that they are a gay couple. If I'm right then the answer to my question is - they should think carefully about it. Social norms change very slowly and should be observed unless you are determined to make a statement, or otherwise have a very good reason for not doing so.
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