Example Sentences

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Homosexuals have gained a degree of acceptance, but being gay is still largely seen as shameful.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 11, 2018

The movement became more confrontational, a marked contrast to Kameny’s early efforts, where protest signs said nothing more combative than “15 million American Homosexuals Protest Federal Treatment!”

From Washington Post • Oct. 31, 2017

Homosexuals astonished both the cops and themselves by fighting back.

From Time • Oct. 3, 2015

Homosexuals, the document states, “have gifts and qualities to offer to the Christian community.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2014

Family: Discovering the Primitive Future A paradox has developed: Homosexuals want to establish families and to have them acknowledged by society.

From The Civilization of Illiteracy by Nadin, Mihai