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03/13/2006: "AP Stylebook Update for Writers and Copywriters. Please Make Note."

An AP Stylebook entry has been updated:

Editor's Note: This style change affects entries on lesbian, lesbianism (deleted), as well as sex changes, transgender and transsexuals.

gay

Used to describe men and women attracted to the same sex, though lesbian is the more common term for women. Preferred over homosexual except in clinical contexts or references to sexual activity.Include sexual orientation only when it is pertinent to a story, and avoid references to \"sexual preference\" or to a gay or alternative \"lifestyle.\"