gayness

Example Sentences

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"Gayness was so oversexualised when I was a kid," she explains, "so I wanted my first gay song to be like a lullaby - really tender."

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2023

If I had to reduce gayness to its most fundamental aspect, its most unadorned truth, it would be this: Gayness begins in the practice of paying attention, deeply and with great skill.

From Slate • May 11, 2015

To be promoted: “Person doing a good job—gay cop, business executive, sportsperson, secretary, psychiatrist—mainstream. Gayness just incidental.”

From The New Yorker • Mar. 22, 2015