"pro-gay" meaning in English

See pro-gay in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more pro-gay [comparative], most pro-gay [superlative]
Etymology: pro- + gay (“homosexual”). Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|pro|gay|t2=homosexual}} pro- + gay (“homosexual”) Head templates: {{en-adj}} pro-gay (comparative more pro-gay, superlative most pro-gay)
  1. Supporting gay people, or rights for gay people. Categories (topical): LGBT Synonyms: progay Hypernyms: pro-LGBT Related terms: homophilic, homophile, homosexual

Alternative forms

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