Below you will find example sentences with "openly gay". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.
Openly Gay in a sentence
Corpus data
- Displayed example sentences: 20
- Discovered as a combination around: gay
- Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 19
- Phrase length: 2 words
- Average sentence length: 30.3 words
Sentence profile
- Phrase position: 8 start, 6 middle, 6 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis
- The phrase "openly gay" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 30.3 words and is mostly made up of statements.
- Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as albee is openly gay and states, and an openly gay state representative, first, mayor and became stand out.
- In the phrase index, this combination connects with gay men, gay rights, gay people, gay men, gay rights and gay people, linking the page to nearby combinations.
Example types with openly gay
This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:
Also, they cut out Senator Rafael Luna, an openly gay senator who is Alex's inspiration in politics. (18 words)
Edward Albee Albee is openly gay and states that he first knew he was gay at age 12 and a half. (21 words)
It’s unsurprising that the openly gay American ambassador to Hungary apparently feels it is his job to his host country. (21 words)
In 2005, Eli Cohen became the first openly gay rabbi ordained by the Jewish Renewal Movement, followed by Chaya Gusfield and Rabbi Lori Klein in 2006, who became the two first openly lesbian rabbis ordained by the Jewish Renewal movement. (40 words)
London's deputy mayor Shawn Lewis, who is that city's first openly gay elected official, wrote a letter to Norwich's Mayor Jim Palmer on Friday condemning the township council's to only fly civic flags on civic property. (40 words)
Polis, the first openly gay governor in the U.S., starts his second term after a shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub in November left five dead and has renewed calls by Democrats to enact stricter gun regulations. (39 words)
Example sentences (20)
I was most moved by the fact that the carriers of the lead banner were an openly gay vice mayor and an openly gay state representative.
What was unexpected, though, was a stunning attack on the openly gay candidate from former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is also openly gay, Kramer reported.
Within the Anglican communion there are openly gay clergy, for example, Gene Robinson is an openly gay Bishop in the US Episcopal Church.
It was what my own people would think of it, that they would be concerned that my family have a gay man who's very openly gay, very unabashedly gay, so publicly.
In 2005, Eli Cohen became the first openly gay rabbi ordained by the Jewish Renewal Movement, followed by Chaya Gusfield and Rabbi Lori Klein in 2006, who became the two first openly lesbian rabbis ordained by the Jewish Renewal movement.
In the past, Dungy once called openly gay SEC defensive player of the year Michael Sam “a distraction,” (then tried to walk it back) and has publicly aligned himself with anti-gay individuals and organizations.
Polis, the first openly gay governor in the U.S., starts his second term after a shooting at a Colorado Springs gay nightclub in November left five dead and has renewed calls by Democrats to enact stricter gun regulations.
And the former teacher who had supported gay students in Minnesota was among the most vocal supporters of repealing the military policy that barred openly gay people from serving in uniform.
The nominations for Foster and Colman Domingo — nominated for best actor for “Rustin” — also brought the rare Oscars occurrence of openly gay actors playing gay characters.
President Trump has named Richard Grenell, the openly gay U.S. ambassador to Germany, as the new Acting Director of National Intelligence, making him the first out gay person to be appointed to a Cabinet-level position.
But this year was different than previous years: The breakfast was now between an openly gay leader of Ireland and a vice president with a draconian anti-gay record.
Eric Radford is one of only four openly gay male athletes who participated at the Winter Olympics this year, and he’s been representing both Canada and gay men very well.
Harvey Milk made history as the first openly gay elected official in California, and during that time passed a series of gay rights ordinances over his time in office.
Edward Albee Albee is openly gay and states that he first knew he was gay at age 12 and a half.
Also, they cut out Senator Rafael Luna, an openly gay senator who is Alex's inspiration in politics.
At the time, marital law had just lifted in Taiwan, and the country was going through great social change; however, it was still very difficult to be openly gay in Taiwan’s homophobic culture.
In 1961, a proud Latino World War II veteran, and the most famous drag queen in San Francisco, “Empress” Jose Julio Sarria, became the first openly gay candidate to run for public office.
In his relatively brief political career, Santos has been known for his devoutly pro-Trump leanings and ultra conservative positions on various issues (despite being openly gay himself), and a series of provocative statements.
It’s unsurprising that the openly gay American ambassador to Hungary apparently feels it is his job to his host country.
London's deputy mayor Shawn Lewis, who is that city's first openly gay elected official, wrote a letter to Norwich's Mayor Jim Palmer on Friday condemning the township council's to only fly civic flags on civic property.