# “Gay” (Re: How did "gay" come to mean "homosexual"?)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-re-how-did-gay-come-to-mean-homosexual/584100>\
**Category:** Cecil's Columns/Staff Reports\
**Created:** [June 2, 2011, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-re-how-did-gay-come-to-mean-homosexual/584100 "2011-06-02T17:02:01Z")\
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**Author:** ![C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b2d939/32.png) [@C\_K\_Dexter\_Haven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/C_K_Dexter_Haven)\
**Post date:** [June 6, 2011, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gay-re-how-did-gay-come-to-mean-homosexual/584100/23 "2011-06-06T13:36:20Z")

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Moderator interjecteth:  
Actual Comment by Wheelz:

> [@Wheelz](#):
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> Not being snarky, I’m genuinely curious. It sounds a bit demeaning to my ears, but I’m not a gay, so what do I know?

**samjones** : in post #14 above, you have changed **Wheelz** quote within quote marks. This is a Rules Violation: See: [http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697048#post7697048](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?p=7697048#post7697048)

If you want to paraphrase someone, do it in quotation marks. Use of QUOTE tags are subject to the same rules as formal quotation in a research paper or article: you may not make such changes without the usual editing remarks (sic, …, square brackets, etc.)

I’m issuing a formal Warning to be sure that you see this; it won’t go on your permanent record. You’ve only just joined, so I’m assuming ignorance as an excuse. and please read the other Rules while you’re at it so you don’t goof again.

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