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Barack Obama

IrishAyes

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15. I watched the match and kept rooting for her.

Reply to sheshe2 (Reply #14)

Wed Dec 18, 2013, 08:24 PM

Dec 2013

Although I'm not gay, many of my heroes are/were. Sally Ride, for instance. I realize some people say 'gay' applies only to males, but I rather prefer the term should include both sexes. Just my opinion. I like the word.

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