#vocab.

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Vocabulary

"Gay:"

Is a commonly heard word used by public school students who wish to to denigrate another person, as in: "You are so gay." Many children use the phrase without knowing what "gay" means; they only understand it to be a type of general-purpose "snarl" word used to attack others.

Is a preferred term used by many lesbians and gays in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transsexual/transgendered (LGBT or GLBT) community to refer to themselves. 

Is sometimes used to refer only to male gays.

Is sometimes is used to refer to both male gays and lesbians.

Is sometimes reserved to describe those who are politically active in the LGBT community.

Is still used in its original meaning as a synonym for being happy and carefree.