gay

Example Sentences

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You are the first openly gay woman CEO of a Fortune 500 company.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

Former US congressman Barney Frank who famously took on Wall Street and was one of the first known openly gay representatives died on Tuesday night, US media reports.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Queer Roast” was inspired by advice Stier received from Zach Zimmerman, a gay comedian he looked up to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Fox also had his own spreadsheet, built around a Control-F search for terms like tribal, immigrants, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, Native, equity, equality, marginalized, BIPOC, solidarity, citizenship, melting pot, social justice, and gay.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

“Next time, I’ll bring my mama’s potato salad to the gay cookout.”

From "Anger Is a Gift" by Mark Oshiro