WHY do people use the word gay when the correct word is homosexual? I have no doubt a homosexual would prefer to be called gay, as it seems to remove the stigma of their unnatural way of life.
When they smile and say I am gay', people can tend to be more tolerant of their activities.
B KENYON (Mr), Livesey Street, Rishton.
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