gay
term referring to a homosexual person or the trait of homosexuality
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Summary
gay is a sexual orientation[1]. gay draws 19,698 Wikipedia views per month (sexual orientation category, ranking #4 of 37).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: sexual minority[3]
- Commons category: Homosexuality[4]
- Said to be the same as: homosexual[5], gay men[6]
- Opposite of: heterosexual[7]
- Has part(s): gay men[8], lesbian[9]
- Topic's main category: Category:Gay[10]
- Facet of: LGBTQ+ identity[11], homosexuality[12]
- Has characteristic: homosexuality[13]
- Different from: Gai[14], male homoerotic[15]
- Hashtag: gay[16]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Art+Feminism[17], WikiProject LGBTQ+ studies[18]
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Influence
Things named for gay include Gayfemboy[19], a botnet[20]; Gayrope[21], a pejorative[22]; gaymer[23], a blend word[24]; and Gay[25], a family name[26].
Why It Matters
gay has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] gay is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]
Entities named for gay include Gayfemboy[19], a botnet[20]; Gayrope[21], a pejorative[22]; gaymer[23], a blend word[24]; and Gay[25], a family name[26].