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gay

[gay] / geɪ /


ADJECTIVE
attracted to same sex
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Jordan Firstman stars in and directs this predictable dramedy about a gay club promoter who finds out he is the father of a 10-year-old boy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026

Senate, making him the first out gay man elected to the chamber.

From Salon ● Nov. 4, 2026

Childcare is notoriously expensive, and gay and transgender parents are more likely to live in poverty than both straight parents and LGBTQ+ nonparents.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2026

Democrat Chris Pappas has also made history as the first openly gay man elected to the Senate.

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

“We stopped karaoke so you could tell me Glenn Burke was gay? This is what couldn’t wait?”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner

“Also very jealous of that. I want a song all the gays are singing.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026

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

The arts maybe draw in more gays than any other area because of that feeling of being able to have self-expression without being condemned or labeled or ridiculed or bashed.”

From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove

“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

There may be gayer ways to spend an afternoon at a Taco Bell, but it’s hard to imagine how.

From New York Times ● May 27, 2022

Last of all Merry and Pippin said good-bye to the old Ent, and he grew gayer as he looked at them.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

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


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