Following the appointment of Gabriel Attal, France’s youngest-ever PM, a conversation has opened up online about the phrase “openly gay”. For some, as Andrew Scott recently criticised, we would never use the term “openly gay” in a conversation. To label someone “openly gay” in 2024 isn’t just anachronistic; it also carries the stale whiff of stigma. You don’t say you’re openly Irish, you don’t say you’re openly left-handed.”“You are never at a party and say: ‘This is my openly gay friend.’ You never say it. So, “openly gay” is out in 2024 – just “gay” is in.

Source: The Times January 16, 2024 16:47 UTC