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Old 2nd June 2012, 03:20 PM
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Post Gay no longer a slanderous term

As Society has evolved and generally accepted gay, US Courts are more often ruling that calling someone "gay" is not slanderous speech. Recent Court decisions in Boston and New York as well as other districts have determined that the term "gay" no longer is a social stigma and therefore use of it against another person does not show an intent to slander. Some gay activists regard this as an improvement in social acceptance.

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The Associated Press: Some courts are ruling 'gay' is not slanderous
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Old 9th June 2012, 11:13 AM
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And yet you are upset that someone called cricket a 'gay' sport.
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Old 14th June 2012, 07:04 PM
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Yes, calling a sport or any other activity "gay" to demean it, demeans being gay. While Jason Alexander's comments were insensitive, I did not consider them slanderous.
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