30 Kky Terms Every Gay Man Needs to Know

Contents:

• THAT'S GAY
• 'LEAVE THE KIDS ALONE': CONTROVERSIAL GAY PRI MURAL OF MAN WEARG BONDAGE GEAR SYDNEY'S CBD FACED WH PAT
• IS Y.M.C.A. REALLY A GAY SONG? THE MEANG OF THE LYRICS
• GAY (HOMOSEXUAL) AND GAY (HAPPY)
• DEFINITIONS FOR GAYGEɪGAY

THAT'S GAY

30 Kky Terms Every Gay Man Needs to Know.

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As a gay guy, I’m disappoted this advertisement. The term "gay" may be nfg and even foreign to some, forcg people to ask, "What is gay?" or "Am I Gay?" And while some might thk the fn of "gay" is simple, to many, actually isn't.

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While "gay" n be thought of as a synonym to "homosexual," there is more to the meang of gay than that.

IS Y.M.C.A. REALLY A GAY SONG? THE MEANG OF THE LYRICS

Defn of Gay. Homosexualy is nsired to be same-sex sexual attractn and behavr and "gay" is a synonym of homosexualy.

GAY (HOMOSEXUAL) AND GAY (HAPPY)

The term "homosexualy"1 was first ed by Victorian scientists who nsired same-sex sexual attractn and behavr a "moral ficiency."2. Homosexualy is still the rrect term clilly, but even though homosexualy is no longer nsired immoral, some people feel there are still negative overton to the word given s orig. The term "gay" was ially a slang term veloped to overe some of the negative associatns.

DEFINITIONS FOR GAYGEɪGAY

What is Gay?

Gay is a term that is not genr specific so men or women n be termed "gay." When intifyg people as gay though, 's important to nsir three thgs. For example, a person may feel same-sex sexual attractn but not intify as "gay" whereas another person who behav sexually towards men and women may intify as "gay." Moreover, is not unmon for people to intify as "gay" at some tim their liv, while straight (not gay) at other tim.

In other words, rrectly intifyg someone as "gay" is as often a personal choice as much as is a textbook fn. Overall, 's the self-intifitn of beg "gay" that is the most accurate.