Gay men

Two gay men kiss during a gay pride parade
Two interlocked Mars symbols representing male homosexuality.

Gay men are male homosexuals. Some bisexual and homoromantic men may dually identify as gay, and a number of gay men also identify as queer. Historic terminology for gay men has included inverts and uranians.

Gay men continue to face significant discrimination in large parts of the world, particularly in most of Asia and Africa. In the United States, many gay men still experience discrimination in their daily lives,[1] though some openly gay men have reached national success and prominence, including Apple CEO Tim Cook and heads of state or government such as Xavier Bettel (Luxembourg), Edgars Rinkēvičs (Latvia), and Leo Varadkar (Ireland).

The word gay is recommended by LGBT groups and style guides to describe all people exclusively attracted to members of the same sex,[2] while lesbian refers specifically to female homosexuals, and gay men to male homosexuals.[3]

  1. ^ "The Effects of Negative Attitudes on Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men". CDC. U.S. Department of Health & Human Services. 18 January 2019. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2021.
  2. ^ "Avoiding Heterosexual Bias in Language". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on 21 March 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2015. (Reprinted from "Avoiding heterosexual bias in language". American Psychologist. 46 (9): 973–974. 1991. doi:10.1037/0003-066X.46.9.973.)
  3. ^ "GLAAD Media Reference Guide - Terms To Avoid". GLAAD. 25 October 2016. Archived from the original on 20 April 2012. Retrieved 21 April 2012.