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The term gay originally meant 'happy', 'carefree', or 'cheerful'. It was occasionally used to refer to homosexual men in the 19th century, but lost popularity in the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>[https://www.etymonline.com/word/gay Gay]</ref> The term was solidified in in 1960's when homosexual men began using it to describe their orientation. |
The term gay originally meant 'happy', 'carefree', or 'cheerful'. It was occasionally used to refer to homosexual men in the 19th century, but lost popularity in the beginning of the 20th century.<ref>[https://www.etymonline.com/word/gay Gay]</ref> The term was solidified in in 1960's when homosexual men began using it to describe their orientation. |
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== See also == |
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* [[Simulsexual]] |
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==Resources== |
==Resources== |
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