Sexual Orientations
Gay
Short Definition
Gay is usually an umbrella term that refers to a person who is physically, romantically, and/or emotionally attracted to someone of the same sex or gender.
Detailed Explanation
Gay is usually an umbrella term that refers to a person who is physically, romantically, and/or emotionally attracted to someone of the same sex or gender.
Often "gay" as a sexual orientation refers more specifically to male-identifying people who are attracted to other male-identifying people rather than to lesbians but colloquially it can be used to mean homosexual.
Some people who are gay may also be attracted to non-binary people. This could be an attraction to people whose gender presentation is the same as their own (similar to finsexual or androsexual), or who were assigned the same sex/gender at birth, or it could be an attraction only to people whose physical attributes (genitals etc) are the same as their own (similar to gynesexual). Some non-binary people who consider themselves gay may spell it "gai" to signify the unique way they experience gay attraction.
Source
This entry is based on an article from the FetLife Kinktionary. The content has been translated and adapted for the Kinky Circle Wiki.