GayGay is often used as an umbrella term to refer to the LGBTQ community as a whole. Specifically, it is used to denote male-identified people who are attracted to other male-identified people. This attraction can be either romantic, sexual, and/or emotional (Green & Peterson).
Additional terms associated with gay: Fag: Derogatory term used to refer to somebody who is gay; more specifically a "feminine-acting" gay. In recent years the term has been reclaimed and some consider it a positive, self-affirmative term. Straight-Acting: A term for gay men who can "pass" as heterosexual. Straight-Acting men are sometimes looked down on within the LGBTQ community for benefiting from aspects of heterosexual privilege (Green & Peterson). |