Date:  Thu, 29 Feb 1996 10:25:33 -0700

From:  Rudy Troike <RTROIKE[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CCIT.ARIZONA.EDU>

Subject: Re: GAY (Changes to the English Language)



Ron,

    Thanks for the historical information. I can attest that the term

had spread to Austin, Texas by the early 1950s, as I first heard it then

from a female student who was peripherally associated with the local UT group.

    Rudy



--Rudy Troike (rtroike[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]ccit.arizona.edu)