gay men
Same-sex attracted males
Gay men are men who are sexually and romantically attracted to other men.
The phrase functions as the standard, neutral term for male homosexuals in contemporary English: Gay men fought for marriage equality, a bar popular with gay men.
The two-word phrase is often preferred over the noun "gays" in formal contexts.
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- queer identitiesasexual, bisexual, lesbians, pansexual, bisexuals
- LGBTQlesbian, bisexual, transgender, queer, nonbinary
- Queer Literaturequeer fiction, lesbian fiction, queer authors, lesbian characters, queer romance
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