Queer vs. Gay: How The Words Are Different, And Why It’s Important |

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• QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
• THAT'S GAY
• WHAT DO IT MEAN TO BE GAY? DEFN AND MEANG OF GAY

QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT

? 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.

THAT'S GAY

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?

Both gay and queer are often ed as self-intifyg terms. 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.

WHAT DO IT MEAN TO BE GAY? DEFN AND MEANG OF GAY

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.

A man who is attracted to other men may intify as gay while also intifyg as part of the queer muny. In his closed-door posn last month, Ziegler told lawmakers that he is gay, and phed back agast the notn om some right-wg figur that his sexual orientatn fluenc his polics or his job.

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