Welcome, conservativeartgirl.
You're right. It don't matter if you're left or right (as MJ would put it). Our DIY values appeal to a broad political spectrum. (And our libertarian/anarchist friends say that spectrum isn't left/right but circular. We meet in the middle.) I look forward to meeting you.
As for alternative sexual life styles, I'm surprised we don't have a basic LBGTQ group going since we certainly have LBGTQ members. Feel free to create a website group (http://brickhouse.cc/SelectGroups) on whatever alternative sexual life style you like (so long as it isn't illegal ... or oppressive ... [does that rule out S/M?]). You may have to recruit members, however, since right now we're not getting a lot of activity on the site ... and we're all pretty shy about sex. :)
Anyway, welcome to the mix.
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