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New York Court Rules That ‘Gay’ Is Not Slander | A New York state appeals court has ruled that falsely calling someone gay or lesbian is no longer slander because society no longer sees being gay as a negative quality. The decision originated when a straight man sued a man for calling him gay, arguing that the insult hurt his relationship with his girlfriend. While such claims are perhaps rightfully deemed frivolous, this ruling ignores the harm done in schools everyday with the demeaning phrase “that’s so gay.”