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The primary meaning of the word "gay" in English is a person who is romantically attracted to members of the same sex. The antique meaning of "happy" only survives in old songs and set phrases. If you use gay to mean happy, as in, "I have great news that will make you very gay," you might end up with a deviated septum.

The German word for gay is schwul as an adjective and Schwuler as a noun. Schwuler is an adjective used as a noun and is declined accordingly. Schwul is a neutral term that is not pejorative.

Unlike English "gay," "schwul" does not include women. A lesbian is lesbisch (adjective) and Lesbe (noun). The term Lesbierin is out of date. These are neutral terms that are not pejorative.

The German word for homosexual is homosexuell.

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