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Gaya Airport Code Sparks Controversy: Homophobia or Safety?

8/9/2025

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Gaya International Airport in Bihar, India, is at the center of a heated debate over its IATA code "GAY," which BJP MP Bhim Singh finds offensive. While the government insists that code changes are infrequent and safety-driven, LGBTQ+ activists decry the call for change as homophobic. Other contentious codes, like FUK and SUX, add fuel to the fire.

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Gaya International Airport in Bihar, India, is at the center of a heated debate over its IATA code "GAY," which BJP MP Bhim Singh finds offensive. While the government insists that code changes are infrequent and safety-driven, LGBTQ+ activists decry the call for change as homophobic. Other contentious codes, like FUK and SUX, add fuel to the fire.