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[[File:Gayflag.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The gay flag.]]'''Gay''' also known as '''homosexual''' refers to the attraction to the same gender, or similar genders as one's own. |
[[File:Gayflag.jpg|thumb|220x220px|The gay flag.]]'''Gay''' also known as '''homosexual''' refers to the attraction to the same gender, or similar genders as one's own. |
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While gay applies to both men and women, the term [[lesbian]] is used specifically for gay women and [[vincian]] |
While gay applies to both men and women, the term [[lesbian]] is used specifically for gay women and [[vincian|other terms]] are used specifically for gay men. Gay has also been used as an umbrella term for people who experience same gender attraction, or for anyone in the [[LGBTA+]] community. |
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== Early History == |
== Early History == |
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== Etymology == |
== Etymology == |
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The first known use of the term homosexual is found in an 1869 German pamphlet by the novelist Karl-Maria Kertbeny<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120927020758/http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/kertbeny_km.html</ref>. The word is derived from the Greek prefix homo- meaning 'same'. Many modern sources advise against using the term homosexual, and to instead use gay, |
The first known use of the term homosexual is found in an 1869 German pamphlet by the novelist Karl-Maria Kertbeny<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20120927020758/http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/kertbeny_km.html</ref>. The word is derived from the Greek prefix homo- meaning 'same'. Many modern sources advise against using the term homosexual, and to instead use gay, due to the fact that "homosexual" has a history of being used negatively and in clinical context. |
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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</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</ref>. The term was solidified in in 1960's when homosexual men began using it to describe their orientation. |
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