hi Kate
i don't think that many older people accept it, they just tolerate it.I'd go as far to say some folk are even scared of the gay community male or female. As to how long two men could walk hand in hand where i live ,id reckon they would get away with it once after that well lets just say the local pond life gave a priest a good hiding a few months ago for having the cheek to wear his dog collar
That sounds like my area Zippo.
Blimy Kate, you from the Barnes

I'm from the scummy bit near the Barnes. 
Oh, Thorney Close.
Went out with a Girl who live there for a while, some time ago, had a Rover 827 so it was always there the next morning.

Mike, I don't live anywhere as posh as Thorney Close. 
Hendon, Plains Farm, are you going to keep me guessing

swmbo recons Thorney Close about the worst these days, mind she does know the girl I used to go out with!!!!!!!!