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{{Distinguish|Gae}}[[File:Gai.png|thumb|The gai flag.]][[File:Unstrayt.png|thumb|beyond-mogai-pride-flags' gai/unstrayt flag.]][[File:Gai 2.png|thumb|An alternate gai flag.]] |
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'''Gai''', also known as '''unstrayt''', is defined as an orientation that is [[gay]] but in a uniquely [[non-binary]] way. |
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| ⚫ | It describes attraction experienced by a non-binary person that one considers to be gay or otherwise non-[[straight]]. This can mean several things based on the nature of one's gender and how one views their attraction. A non-binary person may consider only some of their attractions to be not-straight, or all of them to be so. They may identify as [[Toric|NBLM]], [[Trixic|NBLW]], [[Enbian|NBLNB]] or any other orientation in addition to being gai. |
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The term was intended to be similar in meaning to [[queer]] but specific to non-binary people and attraction. It has a similar meaning to [[diamoric]]. |
The term was intended to be similar in meaning to [[queer]] but specific to non-binary people and attraction. It has a similar meaning to [[diamoric]]. |
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This may be used interchangeably with [[symmaic]] in some cases |
This may be used interchangeably with [[symmaic]] in some cases. Some may consider it different due to gai allowing the possibility of being attracted to one or both of the [[Binary Genders|binary genders]] in a potentially gay way, such as a [[demiboy]] attracted to demiboys and [[Man|men]]) |
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while symmaic might only refer to attraction to other non-binary genders. |
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The counterpart to gai is [[strayt]]. |
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==History == |
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==Flags== |
==History and Flags== |
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The second gai flag was created by Tumblr user beyond-mogai-pride-flags on May 1, 2019.<ref>[https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/184587627025/new-gaiunstrayt-pride-flag Tumblr post on gai/unstrayt flags by beyond-mogai-pride-flags.]</ref> |
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==Resources== |
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| ⚫ | An alternate flag was created by FANDOM user [[User:Cryptocrew|Cryptocrew]] on February 5, 2021. Dark blue represents [[masculine]] genders and possible attraction to [[Man|men]], light blue represents peace and kindness, green represents [[agender]] and [[genderless]] people, pale yellow represents [[outherine]] and [[xenic]] genders and [[Romantic Attraction|romance]], white represents those who feel gai to multiple genders and [[Multigender|multigenders]]/[[genderfluid]] people, black stands for any gender or attraction that falls out of these categories, light pink represents [[Sexual Attraction|sexual]] attraction, dark pink represents [[feminine]] genders and possible attraction to [[Woman|women]], light purple represents [[Exclusive Genders|culturally specific genders]], and dark purple represents [[androgynous]] genders. The rainbow represents community and queerness. |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Sexuality]] |
[[Category:Sexuality]] |
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[[Category:Miscellaneous sexuality]] |
[[Category:Miscellaneous sexuality]] |
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Revision as of 16:53, 2 May 2021
Gai, also known as unstrayt, is defined as an orientation that is gay but in a uniquely non-binary way. It describes attraction experienced by a non-binary person that one considers to be gay or otherwise non-straight. This can mean several things based on the nature of one's gender and how one views their attraction. A non-binary person may consider only some of their attractions to be not-straight, or all of them to be so. They may identify as NBLM, NBLW, NBLNB or any other orientation in addition to being gai.
The term was intended to be similar in meaning to queer but specific to non-binary people and attraction. It has a similar meaning to diamoric.
This may be used interchangeably with symmaic in some cases. Some may consider it different due to gai allowing the possibility of being attracted to one or both of the binary genders in a potentially gay way, such as a demiboy attracted to demiboys and men) while symmaic might only refer to attraction to other non-binary genders.
The counterpart to gai is strayt.
History and Flags
It is unknown when the term was coined. Its earliest use related to this definition was by Tumblr user opalescentorbisian, who also created the gai flag, on December 24, 2017.[1]
The use of orange in the flag is for solarians while yellow is for non-binary people in general, green is for stellarians, blue is for multi-attracted non-binary people who feel gai towards more than one gender, and purple is for lunarians.
The second gai flag was created by Tumblr user beyond-mogai-pride-flags on May 1, 2019.[2]
An alternate flag was created by FANDOM user Cryptocrew on February 5, 2021. Dark blue represents masculine genders and possible attraction to men, light blue represents peace and kindness, green represents agender and genderless people, pale yellow represents outherine and xenic genders and romance, white represents those who feel gai to multiple genders and multigenders/genderfluid people, black stands for any gender or attraction that falls out of these categories, light pink represents sexual attraction, dark pink represents feminine genders and possible attraction to women, light purple represents culturally specific genders, and dark purple represents androgynous genders. The rainbow represents community and queerness.
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