The "G" of LGBTQ+ (3)

I believe the answer is:

gay

(Other definitions for gay that I've seen before include "Light-hearted, carefree" , "Homosexual" , "Brightly coloured" , "John --, author of 'The Beggar's Opera'" , "Writer of The Beggar's Opera" .)

I've seen this clue in the LA Times, the USA Today and the King Feature Syndicate.

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