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Steven Petrow on Gay Manners

WTTW News | June 23, 2011, 7:00 pm

With civil unions here in Illinois now, Steven Petrow, the author of the Complete Gay and Lesbian Manners: The Definitive Guide to LGBT Life, gives us some etiquette tips.

  • More on the Story: Read an excerpt on why Petrow wrote the book
  • Petrow's website: Gay Manners
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