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Origin of Everything
History of the Word “Gay”
Season 1
Episode 32
The word “GAY” has a long history in the English language, but why did “GAY” stop meaning “happy” and start referring “same sex relationships?” Watch this week’s episode of Origin of Everything to find out.
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