Abandoned
Gay
Gay adjective - Having much high-spirited energy and movement.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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As a young abandoned orphan, she used to make a living as a prostitute, working with gay, male clients.
Source: Bifauxnen and Lad-ette -
The killer from Boy Crazy abandoned the victim, a girl who looks like a boy, after she kissed him, because he didn't want anyone to think he was gay.
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Ru also invokes this idea after Roxxxy Andrews breaks down on the stage after recounting how her mother abandoned her, saying that as gay people they get to create their own families.
Source: Series / RuPaul's Drag Race
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