Before being associated with LGBTQ+ individuals, "gay" primarily meant "happy," "carefree," or "cheerful," essentially describing a positive, lighthearted mood; its roots are in the Old French word "gai" which carries the same meaning of joyfulness
Before being associated with LGBTQ+ individuals, "gay" primarily meant "happy," "carefree," or "cheerful," essentially describing a positive, lighthearted mood; its roots are in the Old French word "gai" which carries the same meaning of joyfulness