Maya Angelou

The poetry you read has been written for you, each of you - black, white, Hispanic, man, woman, gay, straight.

American Poet

Joe Rogan

I don't care if you're gay, black, Chinese, straight. That means nothing to me. It's all an illusion.

American Comedian

Bette Davis

Gay Liberation? I ain't against it, it's just that there's nothing in it for me.

American Actress

Kurt Cobain

I started being really proud of the fact that I was gay even though I wasn't.

American Singer

Joel Osteen

Gays are some of the nicest, kindest, most loving people in the world.

American Clergyman

Cher

I think that the longer I look good, the better gay men feel.

American Musician

Marilyn Monroe

I know I will never be happy, but I know I can be gay!

Dolly Parton

I didn't know any gay people in my childhood.

Charles Barkley

American Baseball Player

Marsha P. Johnson

American Celebrity

The most common use today refers to sexual orientation.

Current Primacy

Use with awareness of cultural sensitivities; some cultures are less accepting.

Social Sensitivity

Generally a neutral term, but context can add positive or negative connotations.

Neutral Tone

This use is outdated; modern readers might misunderstand it to mean homosexual.

Historical Use

Seen in older texts; understanding historical meaning helps with classic literature.

Literary Contexts

This meaning is largely obsolete but can appear in historical or descriptive settings.

Rarely Used

Be aware that using 'gay' to mean 'colorful' might confuse because of its common modern use.

Recognize Ambiguity

When used as a noun, it refers to homosexual individuals as a group.

Collective Reference

More formal contexts may prefer 'gay individuals' or 'gay people' over 'gays'.

Formality Variation

 at church and she was still in bed and i came in and i said hey what's the deal and she started crying and she said she said dad let's face it i'm gay i came out as gay but that was sort of my excuse to be myself which was a woman so i wore a woman's clothing but i told everybody that i was gay

Growing Up Transgender...

 was a waste of time, and it really discouraged me. And actually, I have some examples because what's better revenge than displaying their idiocy? So, let's see. From username Liquidsword29, interesting usernames we have here, "Disgusting liberal moms making their son's gay."

Want to be an activist?...

 Thank you so much for calling me. It all started with an online reality show. Hey, I'm Joe Exotic, The gay, gun-carrying redneck with a mullet. Before Netflix's hit series, "Tiger King" made Joe Exotic famous worldwide. He was like a mythical character living out

Joe Exotic and the Tiger...

 birth of a new integrated gayer perhaps taking place where humans at least have the potential to act as a commanding a trial system on the planet much as our brain does for our bodies when might guerre be said to have reproduced I

Tim Flannery: Here on...

 it's apathy. If you don't see my gayness, then you don't see me. If it doesn't matter to you who I sleep with, then you cannot imagine what it feels like when I walk down the street late at night holding her hand,

Ash Beckham: When to...

 and a builder of bridges. I am my teacher's first male student in a tradition understood by many as female, and I founded Cambodia's first gay dance company. I am the incarnation of the beauty, dreams and power

The magic of Khmer...

 I'm realizing that they're talking about me not the drag queen part I'm not shaking my hair for anyone but the gay part the finding love and respect the part about trying to find your place in the world

The myth of the gay...

 Came out. Things like the supposed threats that gay men have towards children. It was particularly disturbing to see young kids marched out in support of homophobic laws as well.

"Where Love Is Illegal":...

 to be included it was a version of gayness deliberately designed not to threaten the status quo but be tolerated by it we're we're just like you only gayer

On choosing to be gay PIPE...

 that's it pretty much it's fine looking gay

Gay

Current Primacy

Social Sensitivity

Neutral Tone

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