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Our clubs welcome lesbian, bisexual, gay, transgendered and cross dressing folk, as well as all of our friends. Come dance!

 LCFD Dance Camp:
Fri, Oct 24 to Sun, Oct 26, 2008:
Caller: Lisa Greenleaf (Contras), Michael Cicone (English), Art Sullivan (two-stepping), Live band: The Groovemongers
SFQCD Dance Camp: Fri, Apr 3 to Sun, Apr 5, 2009
Boston Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers: Sat, Jul 26, 2008
Boston Gender-Free English: Tue, Jul 8, 2008
Boston Uncommons: Sun, Jul 13, 2008
New York City Lesbian and Gay Contra Dancers: Fri, Jul 11, 2008
San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance: Sun, Jul 13, 2008
Western Mass. Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers: Sat, Sep 20, 2008

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Here are the next dance events for each club:

Boston Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers(Contra dancing)
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Sat, Jul 26, 2008
7:30 to 11:00 pm· Summer Dance Party!
TBA calls with music by TBA
Check Back Soon for more details on this upcoming dance!


Boston Gender-Free English(English country dancing)
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Tue, Jul 8, 2008
7:30 to 10:00 pm· Linda Leslie calls with music by Jean Monroe, Ron Dann, Jonathan Gilbert

Boston Uncommons (Modern Square Dancing)
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Sun, Jul 13, 2008
4:00 to 7:00 pm· Possible Dance at Jamaica Pond
TBA calls with music by TBS
If interest warrant, we will dance at Jamaica Pond. Check back for details.

New York City Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers(Contra dancing)
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Fri, Jul 11, 2008
7:30 to 10:30 pm· Bob Isaacs calls with music by Hogwild with Tom Phillips (fiddle), Marnen Laibow-Koser (piano), and Jody Kruskal (concertina)
We have AC!! Don't sweat it

San Francisco Bay Queer Contra Dance (Contra dancing)
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Sun, Jul 13, 2008
6:00 to 9:00 pm· Mavis McGaugh calls with music by The Moving Violations

SFBQCD Dance Camp(Contras, English country dancing and more)
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Fri, Apr 3 to Sun, Apr 5, 2009
all day· A weekend of dance amid the California redwoods!
Carol Ormand calls with music by The Figments

Western Massachusetts Gay and Lesbian Contra Dancers (Contra dancing)
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Sat, Sep 20, 2008
4:00 to 10:00 pm· First Dance of the Series, Experience Session, Supper, all level evening dance
TBD calls with music by TBD
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News and Articles

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3/7/2008: JP Men’s Group Dance
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1/14/2008: First Queer Contra in Santa Cruz Big Success
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1/8/2008: Rockland, Mass., Community Barn Dance
*** Can't We All Just Dance Together?
*** Gender-free dancing caller's manual and history
*** Square Dancer Goes to Dance Camp
*** Contra Dancing 101
*** Dancing in Boston LGBT Pride, 2002
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Gender role free links

Links to other gender role free dance clubs & events

Central US
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AACTMAD Gender-role free contra dances
Ann Arbor, MI: Fourth Sunday

International
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Equality dancE
 Worlds first Ballroom Dance magazine (only in Dutch langauge) for female couples and male couples, the Danskalender and the Dansgids, are published by Equality dancE, an independent Dutch dance-association which is looking after the interests of female couples and male couples.

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International Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs
The IAGSDC is an umbrella organization supporting gay and lesbian Modern Western Square Dance clubs in the United States, Canada, Japan and Denmark. All IAGSDC clubs dance the Callerlab specified levels of Modern Western Square Dancing.

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The Gay Gordons
London's LGBT Scottish country dance club. Members dance twice weekly at Unity Church Hall in Islington. The Gay Gordons is a straight-friendly group.
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The International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs
The International Association of Gay/Lesbian Country Western Dance Clubs coordinates the activities of its member clubs and serves as a central source of information about the Gay & Lesbian Country Western dance scene.

Northeast US
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Albany Gender-Role-Free Contra Dancers
Contra dancing in the capitol area. Meets irregularly.
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Amherst Assembly
Amherst, MA: English Country Dancing
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Boston Uncommons
Boston: Modern Western Square Dancing
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Gay Blades
Boston: Blade dance troupe
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Gays For Patsy - Community Dancing in Boston
Boston: Country and western two-step, line dancing
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NoHo Squares
This will be a gender-free club - all are welcome! No partner necessary and no special attire required, though you might want to wear comfortable shoes. The club will eventually dance up thru plus level.
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Syracuse Country Dancers
Weekly contras, with gender-role-free dances on the occasional fifth Saturday.

Southeast US
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Quicksilver Country Dancers
Atlanta, Georgia: Quicksilver Country Dancers, Inc. is a gender-free contra dance community welcoming lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgendered folk and their allies and friends.

Western US
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Contra Caller's Collective Gender Free Dance
Multiple callers practicing new material, mixed (straight/gay) crowd, recorded music, air conditioned hall, smooth vinyl tile floor, $1 donation recommended. 4th Sunday of the month at 2:00 PM at the Augustana Lutheran/Gentle Shepherd MCC Church Hall. (Click on “Click Here to Learn More!” for the contra information.)
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Queer Jitterbugs
San Francisco’s only non-profit and first ever all-queer dance studio run by and for queer folk. Swing, salsa, ballroom, couples dances.
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The Heather and The Rose
Oregon: English and Scottish Country Dance
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Women's Contra Dancing
San Francisco

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