Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term was originally used to mean “carefree,” “happy,” or “bright and showy”.
The term’s use as a reference to homosexuality may date as early as the late 19th century, but its use gradually increased in the 20th century. In modern English, gay has come to be used as an adjective, and as a, referring to the people, especially to gay males, and the practices and cultures associated with homosexuality. By the end of the 20th century, the word gay was recommended by major LGBT groups and style guides to describe people attracted to members of the same sex.
At about the same time, a new, pejorative use became prevalent in some parts of the world. In the Anglosphere, this connotation, among younger speakers, has a meaning ranging from derision (e.g., equivalent to rubbish or stupid) to a light-hearted mockery or ridicule (e.g., equivalent to weak, unmanly, or lame). In this use, the word rarely means “homosexual,” as it is often used, for example, to refer to an inanimate object or abstract concept of which one disapproves. The extent to which these usages still retain connotations of homosexuality has been debated and harshly criticized.
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Bible reference(s): Genesis 19:5, Leviticus 18:22, Leviticus 20:13, Judges 19:22, 1 Kings 14:24, Romans 1:26-27, 1 Corinthians 6:9, 1 Timothy 1:10, Jude 1:7
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