The 2007 USADSF Same-Sex Ballroom Championships

Same-sex ballroom dancer Stuart Nichols sits for an interview with an HBO documentary film crew before the start of the USADSF (United States Alternative Dancesport Federation) Same-Sex Ballroom Championships at Dance Orlando in Orlando, Florida on June 2, 2007...Nichols and his dance partner, Richard Lamberty, organized and competed in the event. (They won the men's standard category- they were the only competitors in the division). ..Nine male and female couples from around the country competed in the event, which was the 3rd annual United States championship contested in this sport: the first two championships were held in Sacramento, California in 2005 and 2006. This was the first same-sex ballroom competition ever held in Florida. ..Same-sex ballroom dancing is a new sport which is growing and developing in the United States, but it has a longer history in Europe, where events have been held for over two decades. ..

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Same-sex ballroom dancer Stuart Nichols sits for an interview with an HBO documentary film crew before the start of the USADSF (United States Alternative Dancesport Federation) Same-Sex Ballroom Championships at Dance Orlando in Orlando, Florida on June 2, 2007...Nichols and his dance partner, Richard Lamberty, organized and competed in the event. (They won the men's standard category- they were the only competitors in the division). ..Nine male and female couples from around the country competed in the event, which was the 3rd annual United States championship contested in this sport: the first two championships were held in Sacramento, California in 2005 and 2006. This was the first same-sex ballroom competition ever held in Florida. ..Same-sex ballroom dancing is a new sport which is growing and developing in the United States, but it has a longer history in Europe, where events have been held for over two decades. ..