Gay

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Early History
Ancient Rome took many of its ideas on sexuality from ancient Greece. Many Roman men partook in bisexual behavior. All emperors, with the exception of Claudius, had male lovers until the Christian emperor, Theodosius I decreed a law condemning gay men to be burned at the stake, in 390.

During the Renaissance cities such as Florence and Venice were known for the widespread practice of same-sex relations. However, the authorities were prosecuting, fining, and imprisoning much of the gay population.

Modern History
In June 2013 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the right of same-sex couples to marry is on the same terms and conditions as opposite-sex couples, making same-sex marriage legal in all states.

Flag
In approximately 2017, Hermy and another Tumblr user proposed another flag design specifically just for gay men, based on the lipstick lesbian flag, which in turn was plagiarized from a satirical cougar pride flag. This design, with seven stripes in the colors blue, white, and teal, has been criticized for its stereotypical use of blue (sometimes considered a "boy color") to represent gay men in terms of masculinity. In large part this design is not well-known outside of Tumblr.

Etymology
due to the fact that homosexual has a history of being used negatively and in clinical context.

The term gay ly meant 'happy', 'carefree', or 'cheerful'. It was occasionally used to refer to homosexual men in the 19th century, but lost popularity in the beginning of the 20th century. The term was solidified in in 1960's when homosexual men began using it to describe their orientation.