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www.gayhometrade.com

There is plenty titillating about perusing the interiors and neighborhoods of homes you may want to "borrow" for a month or two.

Gayhometrade.com is billed as the first gay and lesbian home-exchange service on the Internet. You know the deal: A gay couple in Paris would like to summer in New York, and you happen to have a Brooklyn flat, fluency in French and some frequent-flier miles. All parties can forgo the hotel fees and experience a new locale from a more integrated perspective. Membership in Gayhometrade.com allows...