More likely gays simply want a place to ***** about being gay, and/or plan gay vacations/group meetings. I couldn't care less and if enough interest is there make the forum. If they then exclude themselves from regular flyertalk activities, well, that'd be just plain dumb, IMHO.

In any case, I'd really reccommend that everyone keep the word fag out of *any* forum. It frequently IS an insult, and like ......, has an inflamatory tone, even when used between people of the same cultural group. You are guaranteed that the possibility for real offense is there, especially if used outside the gay forum, and even between gays. It's not worth the real hurt you may cause to others, just to use a risque word.

We should treat each other as if were guests at someone else home, with a base certain level of respect and courtesy. You wouldn't use such language there, and you really shouldn't use it here.

My .02 centavos.

Regards,
-Bouncer-