openly gay

This page is about the collocation openly gay

collocation pattern: adverb + adjective

Meaning

If you're openly gay, you don't hide your homosexuality.

For example

  • My brother has been openly gay since he was a teenager.

  • Many fashion designers are openly gay, but there aren't many openly-gay footballers yet.

Quick Quiz

If your friend is openly gay, he

a. lets people know he's gay

b. doesn't hide homosexuals

c. doesn't dislike gay people
a) lets people know he's gay b) doesn't hide homosexuals c) doesn't dislike gay people

Contributor: Matt Errey