gay
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“But it’s a problem that may have nothing to do with gay nightlife. It’s bigger. It’s a California business problem. Without a seat at Meta’s table, we will all be closed.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
“I was stuck in the middle,” Longwell writes, “with Republicans who opposed me because I was gay and Democrats who opposed me because I was a Republican.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Her brother helped her understand that she didn’t have to achieve the title — she’s always been gay.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026
The report also found more than half of gay and bisexual men aged 65 and above live alone, compared with less than a quarter of heterosexual men.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
It’s like he didn’t even hear everything else I said, about me hurting, about me being gay, but that’s just the way my dad’s always been.
From "King and the Dragonflies" by Kacen Callender
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
As a show of gratitude to the girls and the gays, Os transforms from “Belladona” to Primadonna in vogue-ready house bangers like “Slay,” “Problemática,” and “Boom In Your Face.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 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
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
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
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
But like just know that it will be gayer and gimpier than Season 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2019
With every headline I see, every surreptitious photo of the pair “cuddling up” on a hike or at the airport, I get a little gayer.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2018
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
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,” Jordan said in May 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2022
The music video for the song is, as PinkNews puts it: "literally the gayest thing on earth."
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2022
“It’s like literally the gayest conversation I have ever had,” Aidan said.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 25, 2021
“Oh my God. Simon was such a sweet baby gay, writing the gayest fanfiction. I love it.”
From "Leah on the Offbeat" by Becky Albertalli
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