'Homosexualism' vs. 'homosexuality', Russian gay linguistics

[Fred Shapiro]

> On Oct 25, 2006, at 10:49 AM, Fred Shapiro wrote:
>
>> "Homosexualist" is in OED with a 1931 first use.  I believe I have
>> antedated this, though.

It was in my 1988 _American Speech_ article, "Earlier Citations for Terms
Characterizing Homosexuals."  There I gave a 1904 citation for
"homosexualist."

Fred Shapiro


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