Where did the term GAY come from?

Answer 1

The term "gay" came from the Celtic word, "Gay" which meant happy, or free-spirited.

It now has several meanings. ''Gay", as in Homosexual. "Gay", as in happy or enjoying yourself. "Gay", as in something or someone which is not liked.

Answer 2

Gay behavior has existed in human society since humanity began to walk upright and probably before. Gay people are simply a part of "people" and this question makes no more sense than asking where left-handed people came from.
We've been around since Day One. The vast majority of humans are bisexual -- we're able to have sex with men or women. Of course, most of us have a preference, and for most of us that preference is heterosexual. But somewhere around 2 - 3% of us are primarily or exclusively homosexually oriented. As far as we can tell, it's always been that way, in just about every culture we have evidence about.

Answer 3

The word gay comes from Old French gai meaning joyful and happy. The meaning of (usually male) homosexual came to prominence in the early to mid 20th Century, but there are records of it going back as far as the 1890s - in American English - meaning 'someone who lives on the street and does jobs'. At this time the word did have connotations of promiscuity. In the mid 20th century, gay could describe both male and female prostitutes.

Answer 4

The word gay originally meant 'happy,' then meant something to the extent of 'slutty,' after that, it meant 'homosexual.' In recent times, it has somehow begun to be synonymous with 'stupid' and 'lame.' the most recent of these ('dumb/lame) is quite offensive though, and it should not be used in this context.

Answer 5

The word "gay" first appeared in English in the 12th century, and was used to mean "happy", "carefree", "joyful", and "bright and showy". By 1637 "gay" had connotations of immorality. Prostitutes were sometimes known as "gay ladies" and calling a man "gay" meant he was a womanizer. The first documented use of "gay" to mean homosexual was in the 1920s and it's possible it was used in the late 1800s. The first movie to use "gay" to mean homosexual was "Bringing Up Baby" in 1938. By the 1950s "gay" was firmly associated with hedonism and uninhibited behavior. In the 1960s it began being applied to homosexuals, and by the 1970s and 80s the old meaning of "happy and carefree" had fallen by the wayside.

Answer 6

Gay, as a word, has been in use since the 12 century. Meaning happy, carefree, light hearted etc.

It has been in use by the homosexual community since the 1920s and in psychology since about 1940.

It was, perhaps, an attempt at political correctness and what to many would seem a less direct way of of calling someone a homosexual.

Answer 7

There is no widely used term such as "family gay." However, there is a well known and popular television program known as "Family Guy." The show's creator, Seth MacFarlane, named the show Family Guy to serve as an ironic foil to the actual fatherly capabilities of the show's main character, Peter.

Answer 8

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