What is your Sexual Orientation?

[Corey]

Question: Is the word gay supposed to be used for male homosexual, or just for homosexual in general? I've heard it used either way.

Also, I'm starting to wonder if I might be Gray sexual. I mean, even if I end up thinking that I am for sure, I wouldn't actually say that to anyone considering that I would have to explain what it means to literally everyone, but it seems to fit for me.

Gay is used in place of homosexual, so it goes for both sexes (though many call female homosexuals lesbians). Gay went from meaning happy to meaning homosexual, because homosexuality was listed as a sociopathic personality disorder in the DSM until '73, and most people didn't want to identify themselves as sociopathic. Thus, the switch of the meaning of gay happened in the late 20s/early 30s. :P /gayhistory

At one point I identified as bisexual, just to avoid having to explain homoflexibility every five minutes, so I understand why you'd avoid the term. :P