gay
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He and his “Fernwood” sidekick Fred Willard played one of primetime’s first gay couples on “Roseanne,” and Mull guest-hosted “The Tonight Show With Johnny Carson” 30 times.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
It follows a BBC investigation earlier this year which revealed that law firms and advisers were helping migrants pose as gay in an effort to get asylum.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
Its founder previously said the group did not create or support fabricated evidence in asylum claims and it was not up to the organisation to determine whether any individual was actually gay.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 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
“Just so you know, I knew you were gay before you told me.”
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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
“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
“There’s a ‘Don’t be ungrateful’ tone especially aimed at gays who never knew a gay world before gender ideology took over,” Arango explained.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 31, 2025
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
In Greek Pride, queer students carved out a gayer, more comfortable existence within a traditional system.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 22, 2022
Chosen family—it doesn’t get much gayer than that.
From Slate ● Aug. 9, 2019
But like just know that it will be gayer and gimpier than Season 1.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2019
“In Lit class I’m going to write you a sonnet about how nothing could possibly be gayer than writing your friend a haiku.”
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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,” he told The Times in May 2008.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 19, 2023
The music video for the song is, as PinkNews puts it: "literally the gayest thing on earth."
From Salon ● Aug. 9, 2022
“Zuni,” said David Tanis, the cookbook author and New York Times columnist, “always was and has remained the gayest restaurant in San Francisco.”
From New York Times ● May 28, 2021
We chest bumped each other after his kick, and Seanie laughed, saying, “I think that’s the gayest thing I’ve ever done.”
From "Winger" by Andrew Smith
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