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Find a Different Word

Do you realize that saying “that’s so gay” is hurtful? If you mean to say that something is dumb or stupid, then why not just say that?

Students and faculty from Choate Rosemary Hall, a school in Connecticut, want you to be an ally to LGBTQ people and find a different word to use.

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