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gay power
[ gey pou-er ]
noun
- the organized political influence exerted by members of the gay and lesbian community as a group, especially to ensure equal rights in employment, housing, etc.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of gay power1
First recorded in 1965–70
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Example Sentences
Queer members of the New Left made coming out into a clarion call as they demanded gay power and liberation in the late 1960s, and it has remained a key strategy of queer activists ever since — a declaration not just of pride, but of purpose and personhood.
From Los Angeles Times
The words "Gay Pride" and "Gay Power" were scrawled on the boarded-up windows of the Stonewall.
From Salon
Marchers trooped to Central Park, chanting “Gay power!” and “Gay and proud!”
From Seattle Times
Marchers trooped to Central Park, chanting “Gay power!” and “Gay and proud!”
From Washington Times
“This is now the official Gay Power Stance,” one of their captions read.
From Slate
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