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gay rights

gay rights noun: the concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.

Noun

gay rights pl (plural only)

  1. (plural, plural-only) The concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.

Questions about gay rights

What does gay rights mean?
Gay rights means the concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.
What part of speech is gay rights?
Gay rights is a noun.

Words near gay rights in the dictionary

  1. Gay Pride Day
  2. Gay Pride Month
  3. gay quarter
  4. gay quarters
  5. gay race communism
  6. gay rights
  7. gay science
  8. gay tyke boy
  9. gay tyke boys
  10. gay up
  11. gay vague

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