What's In a Name?

For some reason the word gay seems to upset a lot of people. Since the early 70s when the gay liberation movement made its presence known in the straight media, many straights have protested this act of cultural appropriation. “I can't say 'How gay I feel!' any more,” they complained. “And besides, homosexuals are miserable, not gay!” As late as 1999, news commentator Daniel Schorr digressed