gay

Example Sentences

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He laughs at the irony — the actor came out publicly as gay in 1988.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

The most important thing I learned at Columbia was this: I am gay, but I am not queer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

Almost 30 states have curbed or outlawed “therapy” that seeks to change minors’ sexual orientation or gender identity—that is, to make them stop being gay, bisexual, or transgender.

From Slate • Mar. 31, 2026

Pitchford said he unsuccessfully tried to leave the army twice, before telling a forces doctor that he was gay to try to get a medical discharge as a last resort.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

I tell him she found out that I think I might be gay.

From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender