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  1. Gay

    Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century. In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and as a noun, referring to the community, practices and cultures associated with homosexuality. In the 1960s, gay became the word favored by homosexual men to describe their sexual orientation. By the end of the 20th century and beginning of the 21st century, the word gay was recommended by major LGBT groups and style guides to describe people attracted to members of the same sex, although it is more commonly used to refer specifically to men. At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    Gay and lesbian are the most common alternatives. The first letters are frequently combined to create the initialism LGBT (sometimes written as GLBT), in which B and T refer to bisexual and transgender people. Gay especially refers to male homosexuality, [32] but may be used in a broader sense to refer to all LGBTQ people.
  3. en.wikipedia.org

    Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term originally meant 'carefree', 'cheerful', or 'bright and showy'. [1]While scant usage referring to male homosexuality dates to the late 19th century, that meaning became increasingly common by the mid-20th century. [2] In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and as a noun ...
  4. britannica.com

    Nov 20, 2024homosexuality, sexual interest in and attraction to members of one's own sex.The term gay is frequently used as a synonym for homosexual; female homosexuality is often referred to as lesbianism.. At different times and in different cultures, homosexual behaviour has been variously approved of, tolerated, punished, and banned.Homosexuality was not uncommon in ancient Greece and Rome, and the ...
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  7. healthyplace.com

    2 days agoThe term "gay" was initially a slang term developed to overcome some of these negative associations. It may have come from a nineteenth century French slang word, "gaie." What is Gay? Gay is a term that is not gender specific so men or women can be termed "gay." When identifying people as gay though, it's important to consider three things.
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