Dear Allies - Stop Using Gay As An Insult

[beam me up scottie]

45. Very well said.

I knew what he said and what it meant - and I cringed. I know Colbert isn't a homophobe and that the right is simply using this as a weapon to attack him because he criticized Trump - but the joke was still homophobic. It might not have offended everyone but that doesn't change the fact that it was insensitive.

I wasn't always aware of how offensive this kind of slur was but a good friend explained it to me years ago and since then I've tried to call it out when I see it.