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| − | '''Sexual orientation''', also known as '''sexuality''',<ref name="TLP: Sexuality / Sexual Orientation">{{Cite_web|url=https://translanguageprimer.com/sexuality|title=Sexuality / Sexual Orientation|author=[[The Trans Language Primer]]|work=[https://translanguageprimer.com The Trans Language Primer]|archivedate=20211102151314}}</ref> refers to a person's sexual attractions (or lack thereof) toward other people.<ref name="TLP: Sexuality / Sexual Orientation" /><ref name="PFLAG: National Glossary of Terms">{{Cite_web |url=https://pflag.org/glossary |title=National Glossary of Terms |author=[[PFLAG]] |archivedate=20220125043743}}</ref> It is not defined by sexual activity, which can be independent of a person's orientation.<ref name="PFLAG: National Glossary of Terms" /> It also is not equivalent to a person's [[gender]], but the most common terms use the language of the [[gender binary]] (male or female).<ref name="TLP: Sexuality / Sexual Orientation" /> |
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| + | | image = File:Gay_Men_Pride_Flag_2019.svg |
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| + | | altname = Homosexual men <small>([[Gay#Homosexual|controversial]])</small> |
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| + | | term = [[Sexual orientation]] and/or [[romantic orientation]] |
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| + | | spectrum = |
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| + | | gender = Men |
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| + | | attracted = Men |
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| + | | attractedtype = Romantically, sexually |
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| + | | different = [[Achillean]] |
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| + | }} |
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| + | '''Gay men''' are men with an enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to other men.<ref name="gaycenter-gay">{{Cite web |url=https://gaycenter.org/about/lgbtq/#gay |title=What is LGBTQ? |work=[https://gaycenter.org/ The Center - The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center]}}</ref> This article is separated from that of [[gay]] as a whole to focus specifically on this [[gender]]. |
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| + | ==Etymology== |
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| − | ==Examples of sexual orientations== |
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| + | The term "uranian" was once used to describe gay men. It was coined by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, who used the term in this context in his collection, <i>Forschungen über das Räthsel der mannmännlichen Liebe</i>. However, uranian became associated with paederastic poetry between the 1870s and 1930s, with "paederastic" meaning "relationships between adult men and pubescent or adolescent boys". Uranian is now considered a problematic term for gay man.<ref name="lexicon-library-uranian">{{Cite web |url=https://lexicon.library.lgbt/definitions/uranian/ |title=Uranian | definition by Lexicon Library.LGBT |publisher=Albany Pride |date=2021-06-27 |archivedate=20230103151742}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Abrosexual=== |
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| + | By the 1960s, gay men had taken to the term to refer to their own sexual identity, and by today's standards, it is the acceptable way to refer to homosexual men.<ref name="lexico-gay">{{Cite web |url=https://www.lexico.com/definition/gay |title=Meaning of gay in English |work=[https://www.lexico.com Lexico]}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Achillean=== |
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| − | {{Main|Achillean}} |
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| − | [[File:Achillean Flag.svg|thumb|left|200px|An achillean pride flag]] |
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| − | {{#invoke:Transcluder|main|Achillean#|only=paragraphs}} |
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| + | Vincian is a more modern alternative term for gay men. The term itself is named after Leonardo Da Vinci, and is intended to be a gay man equivalent to lesbian. It has been used with this definition since at least June 27th, 2021.<ref name="lexicon-library-vincian">{{Cite web |url=https://lexicon.library.lgbt/definitions/vincian/ |title=Vincian | definition by Lexicon Library.LGBT |publisher=Albany Pride |date=2021-06-27 |archivedate=20220626090439}}</ref> |
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| − | ===Androsexual=== |
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| − | [[File:AndrosexualFlag.png|thumb|The androsexual pride flag]] |
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| − | {{#invoke:Transcluder|main|Androsexual#|only=paragraphs}} |
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| − | == |
+ | ==Community== |
| + | Gay men were specifically targeted by the Nazis. At certain concentration camps, gay men had a downward-pointing [[pink triangle]] sewn onto their shirts. It was not until the 1970s that the symbol was reclaimed as a symbol of gay pride.<ref name="History: Pink Triangle">{{Cite web |url=https://www.history.com/news/pink-triangle-nazi-concentration-camps |title=The Pink Triangle: From Nazi Label to Symbol of Gay Pride |author=Mullen, Matt |work=[https://www.history.com/ History] |date=2019-06-03}}</ref> |
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| − | {{Main|Asexual}} |
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| − | [[File:Asexual Flag.svg|thumb|200px|The asexual pride flag|left]] |
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| − | {{#invoke:Transcluder|main|Asexual#|only=paragraphs}} |
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+ | ===Gay subcultures=== |
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| + | One of the many gay subcultures, a "bear" is generally speaking a large-build, hairy man over 30 years old. Hunky, chunky, often with bellies, big legs, big butts, and almost always with a full beard or facial hair, "bears" are often attributed the general stereotype of "traditional [[Masculine|masculinity]]", a notion that is strengthened by some bear clubs and bars not being open to women, twinks, [[transgender]] people, etc. However, being a bear is about appearance and has thus nothing to do with identity and mannerisms.<ref name="PinkNews: Bear">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/05/18/what-is-a-bear-the-gay-tribe-for-big-hairy-hunky-men/ |title=What is a bear? The gay tribe for big, hairy, hunky men |author=Polaris, Danny |work=[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/ PinkNews] |date=2018-05-18}}</ref> |
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+ | ====Twinks==== |
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+ | [[File:Twink Flag.svg|thumb|left|200px|A proposed twink flag]] |
| + | As with all identities, the definition depends on the person asked, but broadly stated, a "twink" can be defined as a thin, smaller-built, and pretty smooth person with little to no body hair<ref name="PinkNews: Twink">{{Cite web |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2018/04/27/what-is-a-twink/ |title=What is a twink? The most hyper-sexualised gay 'tribe' |author=Polaris, Danny |work=[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/ PinkNews] |date=2018-04-27}}</ref> and usually someone in their late teens-early twenties<ref name="Gay Star News: Pride flags">{{Cite web |url=https://www.gaystarnews.com/article/pride-flags-the-biggest-guide-to-lgbt-rainbow-flags-and-what-they-all-mean/ |title=Pride flags: The biggest guide to LGBT+ rainbow flags and what they all mean |author=Reid-Smith, Tris |work=[https://www.gaystarnews.com/ Gay Star News]}}</ref> or someone who looks younger than their age.<ref name="PinkNews: Flags">{{Cite_web |url=https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2020/06/01/all-of-the-flags-you-might-see-at-pride-and-what-they-mean/ |title=Pride flags: All of the flags you might see at Pride and what they mean |author=Glass, Jess |work=[https://www.pinknews.co.uk/ PinkNews] |date=2020-06-01}}</ref> Due to their build, twinks are often wrongfully assumed to be camp and effeminate, shy and insecure, and clueless when it comes to sexual acts. This often leads to a hypersexualization of people fitting the mold and a problematic media representation as playthings and not-to-be-taken-serious sexual objects.<ref name="PinkNews: Twink" /> |
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| − | {{#invoke:Transcluder|main|Ceterosexual#|only=paragraphs}} |
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+ | ===Flag=== |
| + | The modern gay men's pride flag was posted in 2019 on the Tumblr blog gayflagblog as an update of a prior gay men flag. It features an array of green, blue, and purple shades to be representative of a wide range of gay men, regardless of their gender, thus also including, but not being limited to, gay men who are [[transgender]], [[non-binary]], [[gender non-conforming]], [[aromantic]], or [[asexual]]. This version replaced the original one that only used blue tones, as it was regarded as a stereotypical representation of the [[gender binary]] and lacked meaning for the colors used. Inspired by Gilbert Baker and the responses to the blue flag, the individual stripes used by gayflagblog mean:<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019">{{Cite_web |url=https://gayflagblog.tumblr.com/post/186181118619/gay-man-flag-russian-росси-я-portuguese |title=Gay Man Flag |date=2019-07-10 |archivedate=20220216202807}}</ref> |
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| − | {{Main|Demisexual}} |
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| + | *'''Green:''' Community<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| − | [[File:Demisexual Flag.svg|thumb|200px|The demisexual pride flag]] |
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| + | *'''Teal:''' Healing<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| + | *'''Light teal/green:''' Joy<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| + | *'''White:''' Gender non-conforming, non-binary, and trans men<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| + | *'''Light blue:''' Pure love<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| + | *'''Purple:''' Fortitude<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| + | *'''Indigo:''' Diversity<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| + | The combination of green and teal also represents nature, in defiance of the perception of love between men as "unnatural". Green also draws upon the use of green plants and flowers, specifically carnations and hyacinths. The use of white was derived from the Trans Pride Flag to explicitly represent identities that are often erased and the need to address and resolve transphobia, internalized homophobia, and toxic masculinity. The light blue leading into purple was inspired by criticism of the blue flag ("oh blue for boy? bleh") and symbolizes how gay men may or may not be stereotypical, in-between, or fluid. The purple and indigo together represent diversity in presentation, relationships, and life experience; not fitting into neat categories, "especially by those who choose to fetishize us & by non-MLM, but in reality there are so so many different ways to be a man and so many ways to be a man who loves or who is in a relationship with other men, and this needs to be emphasized".<ref name="Gay Man Flag 2019" /> |
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| − | [[File:Rainbow Flag1.svg|thumb|200px|The modern version of the rainbow flag is commonly used as a gay pride flag|left]] |
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+ | ==Media== |
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| + | * [[w:c:harrypotter:Albus Dumbledore|Albus Dumbledore]] from [[w:c:harrypotter|''Harry Potter'' franchise]]<ref name="insider">{{Cite_web |url=https://www.insider.com/dumbledore-gay-relationship-grindelwald-addressed-in-fantastic-beasts-3-2022-4?amp |title=The third 'Fantastic Beasts' movie finally addresses Dumbledore's sexuality front and center — nearly 15 years after J.K. Rowling first revealed he's gay |author=Haasch, Palmer |date=2022-04-15 |archivedate=20221212111849 |quote=In [[w:c:harrypotter:Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore|''Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore'']], Dumbledore speaks with Grindelwald and says to him that he went along with his plans "because I was in love with you."}}</ref> |
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| − | [[File:GynesexualFlag.png|thumb|The gynesexual pride flag]] |
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+ | ===Music=== |
| + | *[[w:c:lilnasx:Lil Nas X|Lil Nas X]]<ref name="cbsnews">{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbsnews.com/news/the-transformation-of-lil-nas-x-montero/#app|title=The transformation of Lil Nas X|publisher=CBS News|date=2022-01-02}}</ref> |
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| − | {{#invoke:Transcluder|main|Heterosexual#|only=paragraphs}} |
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| + | *Darren Hayes (Savage Garden)<ref name="HayesHP">{{Cite web|url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/darren-hayes-savage-garden-secrets-depression-gay_n_62bb37c9e4b094be76a90714|title=I Was One Of The Most Famous Pop Stars In The World. No One Knew The Secret Pain I Hid.|author=Hayes, Darren|publisher=The Huffington Post|date=2022-07-01}}</ref> |
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+ | ===Video games=== |
| + | *Soldier: 76 in Overwatch<ref>https://twitter.com/westofhouse/status/1082394625837428736</ref> |
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| − | {{Main|Lesbian}} |
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| − | [[File:Community Lesbian Flag.svg|thumb|left|200px|The community lesbian pride flag]] |
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| − | ===Omnisexual=== |
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| − | [[File:Omnisexual Flag.svg|thumb|right|200px|The omnisexual pride flag]] |
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| − | ===Pansexual=== |
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| − | [[File:Pansexual Flag.svg|thumb|left|200px|The pansexual pride flag]] |
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| − | ===Polysexual=== |
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| − | [[File:Polysexual Flag.svg|thumb|right|200px|The polysexual pride flag]] |
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| − | [[File:Original sapphic flag.png|thumb|right|200px|A sapphic pride flag]] |
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Revision as of 17:05, 3 January 2023
- This article is about men who are gay. For any person attracted to their own gender, see Gay.
Gay men are men with an enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction to other men.[1] This article is separated from that of gay as a whole to focus specifically on this gender.
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Etymology
The term "uranian" was once used to describe gay men. It was coined by Karl Heinrich Ulrichs, who used the term in this context in his collection, Forschungen über das Räthsel der mannmännlichen Liebe. However, uranian became associated with paederastic poetry between the 1870s and 1930s, with "paederastic" meaning "relationships between adult men and pubescent or adolescent boys". Uranian is now considered a problematic term for gay man.[2]
By the 1960s, gay men had taken to the term to refer to their own sexual identity, and by today's standards, it is the acceptable way to refer to homosexual men.[3]
Vincian is a more modern alternative term for gay men. The term itself is named after Leonardo Da Vinci, and is intended to be a gay man equivalent to lesbian. It has been used with this definition since at least June 27th, 2021.[4]
Community
Gay men were specifically targeted by the Nazis. At certain concentration camps, gay men had a downward-pointing pink triangle sewn onto their shirts. It was not until the 1970s that the symbol was reclaimed as a symbol of gay pride.[5]
Gay subcultures
Bears
- Main article: Bear
The bear flag
One of the many gay subcultures, a "bear" is generally speaking a large-build, hairy man over 30 years old. Hunky, chunky, often with bellies, big legs, big butts, and almost always with a full beard or facial hair, "bears" are often attributed the general stereotype of "traditional masculinity", a notion that is strengthened by some bear clubs and bars not being open to women, twinks, transgender people, etc. However, being a bear is about appearance and has thus nothing to do with identity and mannerisms.[6]
Twinks
- Main article: Twink
A proposed twink flag
As with all identities, the definition depends on the person asked, but broadly stated, a "twink" can be defined as a thin, smaller-built, and pretty smooth person with little to no body hair[7] and usually someone in their late teens-early twenties[8] or someone who looks younger than their age.[9] Due to their build, twinks are often wrongfully assumed to be camp and effeminate, shy and insecure, and clueless when it comes to sexual acts. This often leads to a hypersexualization of people fitting the mold and a problematic media representation as playthings and not-to-be-taken-serious sexual objects.[7]
Flag
The modern gay men's pride flag was posted in 2019 on the Tumblr blog gayflagblog as an update of a prior gay men flag. It features an array of green, blue, and purple shades to be representative of a wide range of gay men, regardless of their gender, thus also including, but not being limited to, gay men who are transgender, non-binary, gender non-conforming, aromantic, or asexual. This version replaced the original one that only used blue tones, as it was regarded as a stereotypical representation of the gender binary and lacked meaning for the colors used. Inspired by Gilbert Baker and the responses to the blue flag, the individual stripes used by gayflagblog mean:[10]
- Green: Community[10]
- Teal: Healing[10]
- Light teal/green: Joy[10]
- White: Gender non-conforming, non-binary, and trans men[10]
- Light blue: Pure love[10]
- Purple: Fortitude[10]
- Indigo: Diversity[10]
The combination of green and teal also represents nature, in defiance of the perception of love between men as "unnatural". Green also draws upon the use of green plants and flowers, specifically carnations and hyacinths. The use of white was derived from the Trans Pride Flag to explicitly represent identities that are often erased and the need to address and resolve transphobia, internalized homophobia, and toxic masculinity. The light blue leading into purple was inspired by criticism of the blue flag ("oh blue for boy? bleh") and symbolizes how gay men may or may not be stereotypical, in-between, or fluid. The purple and indigo together represent diversity in presentation, relationships, and life experience; not fitting into neat categories, "especially by those who choose to fetishize us & by non-MLM, but in reality there are so so many different ways to be a man and so many ways to be a man who loves or who is in a relationship with other men, and this needs to be emphasized".[10]
Media
Film
Music
Video games
- Soldier: 76 in Overwatch[14]