Gay friendly is applied to predominantly straight individuals, institutions, or media which support social dignity, acceptance, and possibly political rights for gay or GLBT people. Although the term did not exist before the 20th century, one can speak about historical cultures, figures, or policies which referred to same-gender love with dignity as "gay friendly" when a better term is not available. The word straight may refer to: the quality or state of extending in one direction without turns, bends or curves; or being without influence or interruption. ... Dignity in humans involves the earning or the expectation of personal respect or of esteem. ... Acceptance, in spirituality, mindfulness, and human psychology, usually refers to the experience of a situation without an intention to change that situation. ... For the direction right, see left and right or starboard. ... In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... LGBT (or GLBT) is an acronym used as a collective term to refer to lesbians, gays, bisexuals, and transgender people. ... (19th century - 20th century - 21st century - more centuries) Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s As a means of recording the passage of time, the 20th century was that century which lasted from 1901–2000 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar (1900–1999 in the...

The term "gay", which in the English language traditionally meant colorful, fun-loving, or bright, began in the late 19th century or earlier to be used as a synonym for the religious term sodomite and later the psychological term homosexual. In modern usage, the term gay generally means someone who is open about their attraction to people of the same gender. Alongside this new usage have sprung up correlating terms such as anti-gay, pro-gay, and gay friendly. Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sodomy is a term of religious origin to characterize certain sexual acts and behaviours as a perversion of the human capacity for union through sexuality. ... Since its coinage, the word homosexuality has acquired multiple meanings. ... In modern society, gay is a word which can be used as either a noun or adjective. ... The word gender describes the state of being male, female, or neither. ... Homophobia is a term used to describe: A culturally determined phobia manifesting as fear, revulsion, or contempt for desire or physical love between people of the same sex. ...

Following are a list of some gay friendly groups and people:

Gay friendly celebrities

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• Alanis Morissette. In the original 1995 version of her song "Ironic", Alanis Morissette laments "meeting the man of my dreams, and then meeting his beautiful wife". In the 2005 version of "Ironic", Alanis laments "meeting the man of my dreams, and meeting his beautiful husband".
• Anne Rice, whose son is gay
• Barbra Streisand - Very outspoken in favor of LGBT rights; has co-produced gay-themed movies; openly affirms her gay son, Jason Gould.
• Retired Episcopal bishop John Shelby Spong, one of Christianity's most insistent voices in giving homosexuals equal dignity with heterosexuals
• Bono has many gay friends, and his band (U2) has a large gay following; also strongly supports gay marriage and AIDS research.
• Actress Charlize Theron has said that she will not marry her long-time boyfriend until same-sex couples are able to have their marriages recognized.
• Former U.S. Senator Carol Moseley Braun has publicly encouraged gay families
• Cher, whose daughter, Chastity Bono, is a lesbian. She's a major icon in the gay community and strongly supports gay rights.
• Dave Foley has starred in Kids in the Hall with openly gay actor Scott Thompson and has perfomed many gay-related sketches and cross-dressing scenes on the show. He also played a gay man in the film Blast from the Past and has guest-starred as a gay man on numerous episodes of the gay-themed sitcom Will & Grace.
• Dolly Parton openly supports gay rights and affirms many gay friends and colleagues. Her fan base comprises a great many gay men.
• Dominic Agostino was a tireless proponent of gay rights in Ontario
• Glenn Close produced a film about Margrethe Cammermeyer, a decorated soldier thrown out of the United States military for a relationship with someone of the same gender
• Janet Jackson has appeared on Will & Grace and publicly disavowed a homophobic co-singer
• Judith Sheindlin (Judge Judy) has spoken publically in support of same-sex marriage.
• Rapper Kanye West has spoken out against gay bashing in the hip-hop industry. His support for gays began after his cousin came out.
• Kathy Griffin is a gay-friendly comedienne.
• King Norodom Sihanouk of Cambodia, who issued a proclamation in February of 2004 calling for gay marriage because God loves a "wide range of tastes"
• Madonna Ciccone, whose brother is gay, and whose hit song "Vogue" was based on the Vogue balls of gay men in New York City. She's a major icon in gay culture and progressively supports gay rights.
• Margaret Cho is an avid supporter of gay and lesbian rights, often speaking at rallies and for gay rights organizations.
• Hon. Martin Cauchon, P.C. former Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of Canada, declared that civil unions were not good enough for same gender couples
• Mary J. Blige, stated she has a lot of gay friends and contemplated adding a drag component to her shows. [[1]]
• Mayor Gavin Newsom of San Francisco, who broke state laws to perform same-gender marriages. His approval rating in the famously gay friendly city is at a very rare 80 percent.
• Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle, has spoken publicly in support of same-gender marriage
• Mayor Richard Daley of Chicago has defended the LGBT community when they are accused of undermining marriage
• Nelson Mandela supported gay equality in the South African Constitution
• Former President Gerald Ford heads a group working for understanding of gays within the Republican Party
• Former President Jimmy Carter, who resigned from his Baptist church partially over their strict gender codes, and whose wife was the first American First Lady to speak positively about gay culture in public.
• U.S. Representative Dennis Kucinich, who has spoken against a Constitutional amendment to ban same-gender marriage
• Oprah Winfrey has many openly-gay co-workers and friends.
• Former Representative Dick Gephardt, whose daughter is lesbian
• U.S. Senator Hilary Clinton, who has been outspoken in her defense of gay rights, even when it collided with her husband's "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy regarding gays in the U.S. military
• Whoopi Goldberg, who spoke at AIDS rallies before the disease became widespread in straight society
• Yoko Ono rewrote her song "Every Man Has a Woman Who Loves Him" to "Every Man Has a Man Who Loves Him" in support of same-gender marriage
• Kevin Zegers - Former child actor who has taken roles in gay-themed films and affirms gay friends and fans.
• Matt Dillon - Publically appreciated gay fans and has supported gay rights.
• Fred Savage - Stars as a gay character on a TV sitcom (Crumbs) and has spoken out in gay magazines.
• Susan Sarandon and Tim Robbins - Outspoken supporters of gay marriage.
• Kevin Bacon - Has affirmed gay friends and fans.
• John Stamos - Attended GLAAD awards shows and has supported gay rights for many years.
• Henry Rollins - Strongly supports gay marriage.
• Johnny Knoxville - Has done interviews supporting gay rights and spoken out against homophobia.
• Adam Carolla - Supports gay marriage and has repeatedly expressed admiration and affection for his gay friends.
• Fantasia Barrino - Has gay family members and appreciates gay fans.
• Britney Spears - Spoken very positively about gay friends and fans and sees "nothing wrong" with gay marriage.
• George Clooney, David Duchovny, Matt Damon and Ben Affleck - Support gay marriage and have fought for higher-profile gay characters in Hollywood.
• Jon Stewart - Has many gay friends and strongly supports gay marriage.
• Reba McEntire - Suports gay marriage and has spoken against homophobia in country music.
• Harry Connick Jr. - Guest starred on Will & Grace and has spoken admiringly about gay friends and fans.
• Florence Henderson - Long-time supporter and ally of the gay community.
• Nick Carter - Supports gay marriage and has many gay friends.
• Tori Spelling - Has appeared in many gay publications and has many gay friends.
• Steve Buscemi - Has publically spoken out against homophobia and appeared at several gay marriage support events in New York City.
• Scissor Sisters - A glam rock band very big the gay community, with three out of five members being openly gay (the other two, though straight, support gay rights). The whole band supports gay rights, gay marriage, and other gay causes.
• Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward are vocal, longtime gay rights and gay marriage supporters in Hollywood.
• Ozzy Osbourne & Sharon Osbourne - Attended the wedding of Elton John and David Furnish and Sharon has guest starred on Will & Grace.
• Larry David - Written several pro-gay marriage pieces for several New York-based publications.
• Eric Idle, John Cleese, Michael Palin, Terry Jones, and Terry Gilliam stood by their Monty Python's Flying Circus castmate Graham Chapman and have supported gay marriage and equal rights for gay people in the United Kingdom and around the world for many years.

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Gay friendly organizations

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• ABC Radio - sponsor of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, 2005
• Bachman's corporation - advertiser to the Twin Cities Pride Festival 2005
• Best Buy corporation - sponsor of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, 2005
• the British Council - ranked by the Stonewall rights group as the most gay-friendly employer in the United Kingdom
• Cargill corporation - sponsor of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, 2005
• Disney - who saw increased earnings while facing a nine-year boycott by Christian reactionaries against its gay friendly policies
• Ford- the highest ranked auto manufacturer according to the Human Rights Campaign
• Marriott International - Leading hotel management company forbids discrimination based on sexual orientation towards guests and associates. Also provides benefits for domestic partners of associates.
• Massachusetts - the only American state where marriage between people of the same gender is legal
• Miller beer - a longtime advertiser with gay publications
• MTV - has run ads affirming cooperation between gay and straight people as part of a Fight for Your Rights Anti-Discrimination Campaign
• the Netherlands - the first nation to apply all its laws without gender bias
• Ramada- sponsor of the Twin Cities Pride Festival 2005
• Saturn car dealerships- sponsor of the Twin Cities Pride Festival 2005
• the United Church of Christ - whose welcoming ads were censored by CBS and NBC as being too controversial
• Wells Fargo corporation - sponsor of the Twin Cities Pride Festival, 2005
• PFLAG - Parents, friends, and families of lesbians and gays.
• Spain~ has made same-gender marriage a reality even though of the powerful opposition of the Roman Catholic Church.