Glorified Evil

Growing up I thought that gay people were just people who are happy and joyous of their surroundings, and enjoying life gaily.

In later years, as I matured, I found out that being gay is not really that much fun (and yes, let the nightlife, the parties, the hookups not fool you into forgetting the sorrow faced at home, the hurting parents, the estrangement from the extended family, the loss of some close friends; hate crimes, insulting comments, bullying at school;  the legal troubles, immigration issues; and possible treatment as a criminal in your own country for engaging in consensual sex, a basic right available even to animals).

So how did the word gay come ot mean homosexual; instead of 1 a : happily excited : merry b : keenly alive and exuberant : having or inducing high spirits 2 a : bright, lively  <gay sunny meadows> b : brilliant in color [source: Merriam-Webster]

Here is a nice essay on the history of the word "gay".

Next episode: History of the Pride Festival.

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