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SOUNDS GAY, I’M IN
What do mean to be “gay”? The word “gay” refers to same-sex romantic and/or sexual attractn, most monly between men.
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In the 1960s, the word was reclaimed by homosexual men, who started g to self-intify. Although the word primarily means homosexualy between men, “gay” has veloped to beg synonymo wh the LGBTIQ+ muny at large too.