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  • adjective of a person, potentially offensive Having formerly been gay (homosexual), but no longer being so.
  • adjective of a person Having formerly identified as gay, but no longer identifying as so.
  • adjective Of or pertaining to (purportedly) ex-gay people.
  • noun especially in plural An ex-gay person.

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  • ?? Marcus Bachmann is defending his Christian counseling business for offering so-called ex-gay therapy, a controversial practice that's focused attention on the Bachmanns' views on social issues at a time when the Minnesota congresswoman has shown momentum in the Republican presidential race.

    July 23, 2016