as hermits. More than 15 years ago they
decided to purchase a small farm in the
Appalchian mountains located in central
Pennsylvania. Their dream was to create a
gay community based on self-sufficient
Moravian principles. With no running water or
electricity on their property, their choice to live
as openly gay men among a conservative,
close-knit Pennysylvania Dutch community
has at times been a difficult, frightening and
heroic experience.
