At Boskone this year, a conventioneer named Mr. Gay made a point of asking the people postering for another, gay-themed SF convention to "stop misusing [his] family name". He might possibly get more sympathy from the New England Patriots, or at least one of their replacement defensive players, Randall Gay. If they want to get together and commiserate, I know just the place -- Aquinnah, the Martha's Vineyard village formerly known by the frequently misunderstood name, Gay Head.

Coal miners and loggers named Green might want to join the party...