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{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Gay Pride Flag.svg|caption1=The rainbow flag.|gender(s):=Any|gender(s)_attracted_to:=The same gender/similar genders}}'''Gay''' refers to the attraction towards or desire for the same gender (or similar genders to one's own). Terms such as homosexual and homoromantic can be considered synonyms or subcategories of gay. |
{{Sexuality Info|title1=|image1=Gay Pride Flag.svg|caption1=The rainbow flag.|gender(s):=Any|gender(s)_attracted_to:=The same gender/similar genders}}'''Gay''' refers to the attraction towards or desire for the same gender (or similar genders to one's own). Terms such as homosexual and homoromantic can be considered synonyms or subcategories of gay. |
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While the term gay can apply to men, women, and [[non-binary]] |
While the term gay can apply to men, women, and [[non-binary]] folken, it is sometimes used to only refer to gay men. The term [[lesbian]] tends to be used specifically for gay women. Less commonly, other terms such as [[vincian]] are used specifically for gay men. Gay has also been used as an umbrella term for anyone who is non-straight, or anyone in the [[LGBTA+]] community. |
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==Early History== |
==Early History== |
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[[File:Gayflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The original eight-stripe rainbow flag|alt=A flag with eight even horizontal stripes. From top to bottom they are pink, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, and purple.]] |
[[File:Gayflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The original eight-stripe rainbow flag|alt=A flag with eight even horizontal stripes. From top to bottom they are pink, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, and purple.]] |
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The rainbow flag was originally decided by Gilbert Baker and was first displayed in a Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978.<ref>[https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html The Rainbow Flag] |
The rainbow flag was originally decided by Gilbert Baker and was first displayed in a Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978.<ref>[https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html The Rainbow Flag] |
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</ref> The flag represents the entire LGBT community, but is commonly used to represent gay |
</ref> The flag represents the entire LGBT community, but is commonly used to represent gay folken specifically. The original flag had eight stripes, with each stripe having a specific meaning: hot pink - sex, red - life, orange - healing, yellow - sunlight, green - nature, turquoise - magic/art, indigo - serenity, violet - spirit. |
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This design has undergone some changes over the years. As the demand of rainbow flags increased they began selling with seven stripes, without the pink stripe due to the lack to pink fabric. In 1979 the design was changed again because, when hung vertically from the lamp posts of San Francisco's Market Street, the center stripe was obscured by the post itself. The turquoise stripe was dropped, making a flag with an even number of stripes.<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090721053735/http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Apr/1801.htm Unsung Heroes of the Gay World: Vexillographer Gilbert Baker]</ref> |
This design has undergone some changes over the years. As the demand of rainbow flags increased they began selling with seven stripes, without the pink stripe due to the lack to pink fabric. In 1979 the design was changed again because, when hung vertically from the lamp posts of San Francisco's Market Street, the center stripe was obscured by the post itself. The turquoise stripe was dropped, making a flag with an even number of stripes.<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090721053735/http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Apr/1801.htm Unsung Heroes of the Gay World: Vexillographer Gilbert Baker]</ref> |
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