Gay

''Note: This article is about people of any genders who are attracted to the same or similar genders. For gay people who are attracted to men, see Vincian.''

Definition
Gay is an umbrella term for people who are attracted to the same or similar genders to their own. This can include things like homosexual or homoromantic, however it is not limited to those labels. It can also be used as an umbrella term for anyone who isn't straight, however it doesn't have to be.

While this term can be applied to any genders, it is commonly used to describe gay men. A more specific term for gay men would be vincian, for gay women, lesbian, and for gay non-binary people, enbian - however, not everyone who would fit those labels has to identify with them.

Flag
The rainbow flag was originally designed by Gilbert Baker and was first displayed in a Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978. The flag represents the entire LGBTQ+ community, but is commonly used to represent gay people specifically. The original flag had eight stripes, with each stripe having a specific meaning: hot pink - sex, red - life, orange - healing, yellow - sunlight, green - nature, turquoise - magic/art, indigo - serenity, violet - spirit. The design has undergone several changes since. The pink stripe was removed due to a shortage of pink fabric. In 1979, the turquoise stripe was dropped to make an even number of stripes again. The Philadelphia pride flag was made in 2017 by marketing agency Tierney. It added a black and a brown stripe to the flag to bring attention to LGBTQ+ people of colour. The most recent version(s) of the flag, the Progress pride flag, was created in 2019 by Daniel Quasar, and featured a forward-moving chevron with five colours - black and brown to represent people of colour, and white, pink, and blue to represent transgender people. Another, more inclusive variant of that flag also includes the intersex flag.