BUtterfield 8 41,342 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 If your high school experience was anything like mine (and I don’t mean a regrettable Tripp pants phase), the phrase, "That’s so gay,"was ubiquitous in classrooms and hallways. Backpacks were gay. Shoes were gay. People who weren’t even remotely gay were sogay. Everything in high school was so gay, and not in the fun way that everything is actually so gay when you’re an out adult. Gay was used as a synonym for stupid, gross, ugly, too feminine, or whatever else your peers deemed uncool. And yes, it was hurtful. Yes, it’s bad for the word gay to be associated with all things negative. But if we’re looking for a silver lining here, at least we got one hell of a public service announcement out of it. In 2008, Hilary Duff—Disney star turned singer of the best breakup song ever—recorded a PSA for GLSEN’s "Think Before You Speak" campaign. Here’s the now iconic PSA so you can enjoy watching it over and over again! https://www.pride.com/activism/2018/10/11/remember-time-hilary-duff-defeated-homophobia?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=coming+out&fbclid=IwAR1pSFeM9fxXkqVHqozR768q0Bar29HcGn8m_EANxSjL9GvdLDbWNJ_Sye0 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumours 45,521 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Ummm Wanda Sykes also defeated homophobia Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
roomdivide 132 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 Queen of ending homophobia. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
shame 25,360 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 how the times have changed now being called gay is a compliment cuz it means u dress well angels forever, forever angels Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hi Its Nicole 5,428 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 11 minutes ago, TheShameMonster said: how the times have changed now being called gay is a compliment cuz it means u dress well I still here kids say it though Hello Gaga Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miracle 14,068 Posted October 13, 2018 Share Posted October 13, 2018 ICON. GYPSY IS STILL THAT SONG. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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