new york times & ms./gay

[Lynne Murphy]

Can anyone tell me when the New York Times started using 'Ms.' (in
addition to 'Mrs.' and 'Miss')  or referring to people/organizations as
'gay' (rather than 'homosexual')?  I know that Ms. was quite
late--mid-late 80s, I think.  Or, if you have an easy way to figure this
out, without going through years' worth of old newspapers, please
suggest it to me.

Thanks much,
Lynne

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M. Lynne Murphy
Assistant Professor in Linguistics
Department of English
Baylor University
PO Box 97404
Waco, TX 76798