Can gay guys just be friends with other gay guys?

So having moved interstate for work, I find myself having to find some peeps to hang with. I have my colleagues to keep me company during the week, but I am sure many will agree that one needs another social sphere outside of work.

In total desperation to meet people, I have joined sports societies, voluntary societies and social clubs. I have met some people here and there, but not many that are within my age group who share similar interests. Although we may be very different in age and interest, I must say that knitting with a 50 year old in social club really was not as bad as it may sound.

So i find there is another social gathering of gay men that are 20-30 years of age. I tell a colleague about my excitement to meet some people who i can relate to! My colleague looks puzzled and asks..."Does your partner know?"

"Ofcourse he does," I said. I didn't even conceive that me meeting other gay people to broaden my network would be seen as anything more! But i can understand why people would think that since gay guys are all about random sex, non-believers of monogamy, superficial and into random sex (did i mention that already)

It does make me think about it in the hetero world though. If my dear female colleague was meeting up with other hetero's, do people immediately think SCANDAL? i would think not. Or maybe I am just too innocent and pure.

I ask the question to you...do you think there is something wrong for gay men to meet other gay men in hope of broadening their social network?