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She was writing songs in support of gay family members back in 1991, the first mainstream country artist to do so.

From Salon ● Aug. 27, 2026

"Yes, I support gay marriage. They have every right to be as miserable as straight people."

From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026

"I think I've always been accepted in the gay community because I accept them," Parton once told CNN.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

She collaborated with her goddaughter Miley Cyrus on “Rainbowland,” a tribute to gay pride.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 26, 2026

He spoke cheerfully: the gay tones set my heart at ease.

From "Jane Eyre" by Charlotte Brontë

In the rhinestone-clad, quick-witted country music queen, many gays and lesbians saw an unexpected but unwavering ally that advocated for their dignity and rights long before it was popular to do so.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Once you find your gaggle of gays, you want to keep up with them.”

From MarketWatch ● Feb. 9, 2026

"But so much attention to female fandom... risks overshadowing what a bountiful gift Heated Rivalry is to the gays," wrote David Rooney in the Hollywood Reporter.

From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2026

“There’s a ‘Don’t be ungrateful’ tone especially aimed at gays who never knew a gay world before gender ideology took over,” Arango explained.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025

Eventually I lose myself a little in his life, dancing along with Austin, William, Nicolas, and a few hundred other gays and lesbians when the parade organizers blast the Village People’s “In the Navy.”

From "Every Day" by David Levithan

“If you like ‘Love & Basketball’ and ‘Bend It Like Beckham’ and ‘Bring It On’ but you found yourself wondering, ‘Could this maybe be a little bit gayer?’

From Los Angeles Times ● May 22, 2026

Hot To Go, which she's described as "YMCA, but gayer", came with big goofy dance moves; and Red Wine Supernovas's singalong chorus gave me actual goosebumps.

From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2024

In Greek Pride, queer students carved out a gayer, more comfortable existence within a traditional system.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022

The channel gave you the recipes for being chicer, more alternative, more you; for being gayer, blacker, more confrontational; for being cooler, basically.

From New York Times ● Dec. 21, 2016

“In Lit class I’m going to write you a sonnet about how nothing could possibly be gayer than writing your friend a haiku.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith

Although a headline on Them.us wonders whether “The Hunting Wives” might be “the gayest show of the year,” there are no openly queer characters on the show.

From Salon ● Aug. 10, 2025

One of the most talked-about shows streaming right now also happens to be one of the gayest shows streaming right now.

From Seattle Times ● Jun. 20, 2023

“I am, without a doubt, the gayest man I know,” he told The Times in May 2008.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023

“It’s like literally the gayest conversation I have ever had,” Aidan said.

From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2021

We chest bumped each other after his kick, and Seanie laughed, saying, “I think that’s the gayest thing I’ve ever done.”

From "Winger" by Andrew Smith