gay

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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

Former US congressman Barney Frank who famously took on Wall Street and was one of the first known openly gay representatives died on Tuesday night, US media reports.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

“Queer Roast” was inspired by advice Stier received from Zach Zimmerman, a gay comedian he looked up to.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Fox also had his own spreadsheet, built around a Control-F search for terms like tribal, immigrants, diversity, inclusion, Indigenous, Native, equity, equality, marginalized, BIPOC, solidarity, citizenship, melting pot, social justice, and gay.

From Slate • May 14, 2026

It was all so pleasant, and Laura felt so gay and good that no one would ever have thought she could be as naughty as she was that evening.

From "Little House in the Big Woods" by Laura Ingalls Wilder