Question of the Day #293

"Colorado's Jared Polis could make history as first openly gay governor"
From the headline of this article at ABC News.

上記の文で、openly gay の意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "openly gay" mean?

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明日、ここに答えを書きます。
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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、


同性愛者であると公表している人

Answer

We will assume that everyone is aware of what the current definition of "gay" is, so the question is then the definition of "openly." According to Oxford Dictionaries:

Without concealment, deception, or prevarication, especially where these might be expected; frankly or honestly.