Knowg how to talk about inti of genr and sexualy is key to unrstandg LGBTQ+ experienc. Learn the distctns between "queer" and "gay."
Contents:
- QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
- GAY MUNY
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER MUNY
- GAY
QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
* meaning of the gay community *
? SummaryIn the ntext of LGBTQ+ inty, the word gay is typilly ed reference to a person who is sexually and/or romantilly attracted to people of their own sex or genr. Some people may intify as both gay and queer, though others may e only one of the terms or a different term altogether. You may have qutns about why some people intify as gay, queer, both, or another specific way.
In this article, we will expla how the terms gay and queer are ed differently the ntext of sexualy and genr inty. What is the difference between the words gay and queer?
GAY MUNY
A general term for the llective cultural, polil, and social ncerns of homosexual men. Enpass liftyl, mic, fashn, idms, slang, sexualy, advocy, and activism. Most monly reprented by the symbol of the rabow. In ntemporary age, the gay muny is allied wh the broar LGBT muny." name="Dcriptn" property="og:scriptn * meaning of the gay community *
Both gay and queer are often ed as self-intifyg terms.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER MUNY
Lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and queer muny (LGBTQ muny), any untry, regn, cy, or other loly, a group of persons who intify as lbian, gay ( the narrow sense of beg a male who is sexually or romantilly attracted to other mal), bisexual, transgenr, or * meaning of the gay community *
In the ntext of sexual inty, the word gay is generally ed to mean “of, relatg to, or beg a person who is sexually or romantilly attracted to people of their own sex or genr. ” Often, the word gay is ed specifilly reference to men who are attracted to other men.
Women who are attracted to other women often e the word lbian, though some women also e the term gay as well. Some people may intify as both gay and queer, wh some g the terms to dite different thgs different ntexts.
GAY
A man who is attracted to other men may intify as gay while also intifyg as part of the queer muny.