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Article: Doing the Charleston: ever since the sinful, skin-revealing dance was invented here nearly a century ago, this gay belle of the south has remained wild but sure-footed.(Cover Story)
- Article from:
- The Advocate (The national gay & lesbian newsmagazine)
- Article date:
- September 30, 2003
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despite its chaste white steeples, wrought-iron gates guarding secret gardens, and houses with front doors on the side as if too shy to face the street. Charleston is a seductive, sensuous place, shimmering with an eroticism like heat lightning, Palmettos rattle in the breeze, colors flare in gardens, and shadows stretch lazily and longingly toward evening.
Often after seeing friends or having a meal with my partner. Jonathan, I'll steal out to the moon-drenched streets or bike to the waterfront park. I love watching the kids, the tourists, the natives, the runners in their solitary beauty, and the city. This is a place that makes you aware of your nakedness ...