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[gey] / geɪ /




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When Bean finally told his family he was gay, in 1996 — three years before clueing in an unsuspecting public via a Miami Herald article — none of his loved ones blinked.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Others, including many in the LGBTQ+ community, also cheered the strong showing from Wiener, who is gay and has long championed LGBTQ+ rights.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Exemptions were included for legal, media and healthcare professionals who report on LGBTQ+ issues or provide medical treatment or other services for gay people.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

The ad itself uses coarser language and has given rise to awkwardness: “That makes the LGBTQ+ community think, ‘Oh, Spencer,’ and Heidi, my wife, is a huge gay icon.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Or the fact that I’m gay in the first place.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera




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