gay-in en · NOUN
Etymology
From gay + -in.
Meanings
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A form of protest where people assemble in a public place to promote gay rights.
On June 28, 1970, young gays in the city held a “Gay-in” in Golden Gate Park, and Gay Sunshine ran a photo of some of the participants in their inaugural issue […]
2012, Todd J. Ormsbee, The Meaning of Gay, page 313:[…] a “Gay-In” at Presidio Park […]
2015, Douglas M. Charles, Hoover's War on Gays: Exposing the FBI's "Sex Deviates" Program, page 327:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| gay-ins | Number=Plur | lexicographic |