Partner Dances With Partners of The Same Sex
Traditionally, partner dance has taken place between a man and a woman. Often, when there are not sufficient partners of the opposite sex available, couples will form into pairs of the same-sex.
Social clubs have been formed by the LGBT community involving social partner dance between members of the same-sex. Partnerships of the same-sex may not describe sexual orientation, however. At Modern Jive and West Coast Swing events, females will regularly partner each other. Men dancing with each other is also common, though less frequent, but is not just done for the "comedy value" as men may equally enjoy the role of follower.
Typically, in ballroom competitions, same-sex partnerships are allowed up to the silver level (the third level in competition, after newcomer and bronze). However, these are comparatively rare.
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—Anne Sexton (1928–1974)
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—Michael K. Meyerhoff (20th century)