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'''Vincian '''is a proposed identity to be used by homosexual men (men who feel attraction to other men). Due to the fact that "[[gay]]" has become a term for the entire LGBT community, there wasn't a term specifically for homosexual men. For this reason, this proposed term was coined for homosexual men who wanted their own identity. The gay female counterpart is [[lesbian]]. |
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==Etymology== |
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The term vincian was coined in honor of Leonardo da Vinci, who was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance. He was thought to be involved in various homosexual relationships. |
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The term patroclian comes from the Greek name Patroclus, who was thought to be Achilles lover. Achilles is also the origin of the term [[achillean]].[[File:Patroclianprideflag.png|thumb|Patroclian Pride Flag]] |
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[[File:Gay flags 82458958 776608246165214 624079026790091644 n.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Vincian (Gay Man) Flag]] |
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Revision as of 17:43, 6 February 2020
Vincian is a proposed identity to be used by homosexual men (men who feel attraction to other men). Due to the fact that "gay" has become a term for the entire LGBT community, there wasn't a term specifically for homosexual men. For this reason, this proposed term was coined for homosexual men who wanted their own identity. The gay female counterpart is lesbian.
Etymology
The term vincian was coined in honor of Leonardo da Vinci, who was an Italian polymath of the Renaissance. He was thought to be involved in various homosexual relationships.
