by Jordan Redman Staff Wrer Do you know what the word gay really means? The word gay dat back to the 12th century and om the Old French “gai,” meang “full of joy or mirth.” It may also relate to the Old High German “gahi,” meang impulsive.
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QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
Knowg how to talk about inti of genr and sexualy is key to unrstandg LGBTQ+ experienc. Learn the distctns between "queer" and "gay." * the gay meaning *
? 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? 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.
THE HISTORY OF THE WORD “GAY”
” 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.