Why isn’t there a homosexual secret handshake?  I see gay people (or suspected gay people) every day and there is no way to let them know that I am family.  It drives me insane!!!!!  Or think about this, what about all the feminine lesbians (like myself) and masculine gay men that I never get to talk to outside of gay events, like pride because they don’t want to out themselves or they don’t fit gay stereotypes) I mean, my gaydar is pretty good, but I’ve been known to skip over folks.

Instead of a handshake, maybe it should be a wink or a code word so that I’ll be able get the attention of someone without having to touch them.

For example, I met a woman today as a part of my internship rotation.  I strongly suspect that she is gay, but I didn’t want to out her or offend her if she wasn’t gay.  How’s a girl to know?  Or a few days ago, again at work, I was introduced to a couple of gay men, and I wanted to say, I’m family, too, lol!  But I didn’t, there were to many other people around.

Basically, without an ” I love chicks who love chicks” t-shirt, an I’m gay sticker plastered on my forehead or a piece or rainbow jewelry on, there is very little chance that another gay person will be able to identify me.  Before I wrecked my car I had an equal rights sticker on the back, but people just assumed that I was just queer-friendly, lol.

I need my people to be able to know about me, but they don’t.  And it sucks because I see gay people everywhere.  Gay people flock to me.  I love meeting new gay people (maybe I am queer-friendly).

Is my girlfriend not teaching me the secret handshake/wink out of fear that I’ll pick up girls.  (kidding, kidding)  Seriously, though my gaydar ain’t foolproof.