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'''Gay''' refers to the attraction towards or desire for the same [[gender]] (or similar genders to one's own). Terms such as homosexual and [[homoromantic]] can be considered synonyms or subcategories of gay. ▼
While the term gay can apply to [[men]], [[women]], and [[non-binary]] individuals, it is sometimes used to only refer to gay men. The term [[lesbian]] tends to be used specifically for gay women. The term [[cenelian]] apply to gay attraction to non-binary people. The term [[gai]] is used for those who are gay in a non-binary way. Less commonly, other terms such as [[vincian]] and [[veldian]] are used specifically for [[gay men]]. Gay has also been used as an [[umbrella term]] for anyone who is [[Unstraight|non-straight]], or anyone in the [[LGBTA+]] community. ▼
▲'''Gay''' refers to the attraction towards or desire for the same gender (or similar genders to one's own). Terms such as homosexual and homoromantic can be considered synonyms or subcategories of gay.
▲While the term gay can apply to men, women, and [[non-binary]] individuals, it is sometimes used to only refer to gay men. The term [[lesbian]] tends to be used specifically for gay women. Less commonly, other terms such as [[vincian]] are used specifically for gay men. Gay has also been used as an umbrella term for anyone who is non-straight, or anyone in the [[LGBTA+]] community.
The earliest documentation of same-[[sex]] relations in the western world is that from ancient Greece. Relations between adult men and adolescent boys were valued as a form of population control.▼
▲== Early History==
▲The earliest documentation of same-sex relations in the western world is that from ancient Greece. Relations between adult men and adolescent boys were valued as a form of population control.
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.
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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.
The term homosexual was coined by [[W:Karl Maria Kertbeny|Karl Maria Kertbeny]] in an 1868 letter to [[W:Karl Heinrich Ulrichs|Karl Heinrich Ulrichs]].<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Homosexuality#cite_ref-28</ref>
==Modern History==▼
▲==Modern History ==
Along with woman's rights and the civil rights movement, the gay rights movement has been brought to the forefront of society in the last century.
In June 2015 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.
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[[File:Gayflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The original eight-stripe rainbow flag|alt=A flag with eight even horizontal stripes. From top to bottom they are pink, red, orange, yellow, green, teal, blue, and purple.]]
The rainbow flag was originally decided by Gilbert Baker and was first displayed in a Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978.<ref>http://web.archive.org/web/20220123100347/https://www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html
</ref> The flag represents the entire LGBT community, but is commonly used to represent gay individuals specifically. The original flag had eight stripes, with each stripe having a specific meaning: hot pink - sex, red - life, orange - healing, yellow - sunlight, green - nature, turquoise - magic/art, indigo - serenity, violet - spirit.
[[File:Homo-.png|thumb|A general homo- flag]]
This design has undergone some changes over the years. As the demand of rainbow flags increased they began selling with seven stripes, without the pink stripe due to the lack to pink fabric. In 1979 the design was changed again because, when hung vertically from the lamp posts of San Francisco's Market Street, the center stripe was obscured by the post itself. The turquoise stripe was dropped, making a flag with an even number of stripes.<ref name=":0">[https://web.archive.org/web/20090721053735/http://ukgaynews.org.uk/Archive/08/Apr/1801.htm Unsung Heroes of the Gay World: Vexillographer Gilbert Baker]</ref>
[[File:Gender neutral gay flag.png|thumb|homo/gay flag ]]
Another gender non-specific homo/gay flag was created by twitter user [[straightbian]] (Eep). It mimics the typical pattern used in the lesbian and vincian flags, but uses the 6 main colors typically used in variants of the original rainbow flag as a gradient.
[[File:GayestFlag.jpg|thumb|Another gay flag]]
[[File:Gay flag imoga.png|thumb|General gay flag]]
Another flag for individual who experiences any of their attraction to be gay was created on November 22nd 2021 by Tumblr user androgynousxandroid. This flag is inspired by the lesbian, [[veldian]] and [[enbian]] flags.<ref>https://soong-type-delta.tumblr.com/post/668589937064640512/i-made-a-gay-flag-this-is-a-flag-for-anyone-who ([https://archive.is/QSRlk archived])</ref>
[[File:Gay flag BMPF.png|thumb|Another general gay flag]]
In 11 February 2019 the Tumblr users imoga-pride and beyond-mogai-pride-flags created general gay flags regardless of [[gender]], representing [[equaric]] individuals (including [[omnique]]) as well as other people who reclaim the word, such as [[straight]] [[cusper]]s/[[transhet]]s/[[queerhet]]s and [[straightn't]] people (including [[pluralian]]s/[[bi]]/[[pan]] and [[nullarian]]s). It can also represent gay in the sense of [[lesbian]]/[[veldian]]/[[cenelian]] or [[daunic]]/[[floric]].<ref>https://beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/182748876685/gay-man-flagsgay-flag-the-two-are-6-striped</ref><ref>https://imoga-pride.tumblr.com/post/182748376951/gay-man-flagsgay-flag-the-two-are-6-striped</ref>
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The first known use of the term homosexual is found in an 1869 German pamphlet by the novelist Karl-Maria Kertbeny.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20120927020758/http://www.glbtq.com/social-sciences/kertbeny_km.html Kertbeny, Károly Mária]</ref> The word is derived from the Greek prefix homo- meaning 'same'. Many modern sources advise against using the term homosexual, and to instead use gay, due to the fact that homosexual has a history of being used negatively and in clinical context.
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==Resources==
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[[Category:Miscellaneous sexuality]]
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