New York City’s annual Pride parade, which takes place today, got its start in 1970, a year after the Stonewall riots. "Thousands of young men and women homosexuals from all over the Northeast marched,” The Times wrote then.https://nyti.ms/2MfYOoL
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In general, The New York Times had a spotty record of covering gay life — including the AIDS epidemic — in the early 1980s. In April,
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Now, in 2018, the language used to discuss LGBTQ issues has evolved. Here is a by-no-means inclusive list of vocabulary.https://nyti.ms/2tlv2YL
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The nature of Pride has changed as well. In 2018, The Times has been telling stories of how queer love and life may differ from one mile to the next — or one hour to the next.https://nyti.ms/2K4o0lu
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In Mississippi earlier this year, a permit for a Pride parade was first denied over religious objections. Five weeks later, it took place with more than 2,500 attending. https://nyti.ms/2MmCNV9 pic.twitter.com/qsB5ndfuUD
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LGBTQ people have made strides, but acceptance hasn’t come equally worldwide. In Lebanon, one of the Arab world's most socially liberal nations, Beirut Pride was canceled after authorities detained the organizerhttps://nyti.ms/2tndfR4
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Pride merchandise is becoming a big business for retailers globally. But some manufacture it in countries where LGBTQ people are persecuted.https://nyti.ms/2Mj9bIk
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Amid shifting global terrain for the LGBTQ community, we asked readers to share what
#Pride means to them and what should come next. Here’s what they said. https://nyti.ms/2MVIVVB pic.twitter.com/FzoBDRY8Fq
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2) And the use of “gay” itself was so tricky. (Forget lines like that.) When I wrote a 1979 feature about the film “Cruising,” I could use “gay” only in quotes from its director, William Friedkin. Or in names of organizations, like Nat’l Gay Task Force. “Homosexual” otherwise.
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1) The rules about using “gay” were such a minefield back then. There were other words, like “fey,” that couldn’t be used no matter how accurately descriptive they were. They were deemed suggestive of gayness and that was that, no matter how the dictionary defined them.
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NYT imposes its own discriminatory ban, acts like social issues hero when it lifts its own ban. God, this sounds so familiar...
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Thought the same thing.
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Whatever, if the word "gay" upset her; she sounds like a prude...

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More like a homophobe
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Im ok with gays. They deserve respect. But can I please have the rainbow back.
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I didnt think so jejeje :)
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Who knew being (happy) was a bad thing...

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The original meaning of the word "gay" had nothing to do with sexual orientation.
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