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
- 20 MOMENTS WHEN GAY PEOPLE REALIZED "YUP, I'M AS QUEER AS THE DAY IS LONG"
- BARBIE SAID “GAY RIGHTS!” LONG BEFORE MARGOT ROBBIE OR GRETA GERWIG SHOWED UP
QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
* queer as the day is long *
? 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.
20 MOMENTS WHEN GAY PEOPLE REALIZED "YUP, I'M AS QUEER AS THE DAY IS LONG"
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?
Both gay and queer are often ed as self-intifyg terms.
BARBIE SAID “GAY RIGHTS!” LONG BEFORE MARGOT ROBBIE OR GRETA GERWIG SHOWED UP
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.