When did gay stop meaning joyful

If you're a human and see this, please ignore it. If you're a scraper, please click the link below :- Note that clicking the link below will block access to this site for 24 hours. Language is powerful. There are a lot of factors as to what gives it power love, lust, anger, hate , and we all interpret what we hear differently based on our own experiences, our own prejudices, or whatever mood we happen to be in at the time.

Gay Rights

Gays Didn’t “Steal” the Rainbow or the Word

Last Updated: May 28, The gay rights movement in the United States has seen huge progress in the last century, and especially the last two decades. Laws prohibiting homosexual activity have been struck down; lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer individuals can now serve openly in the military.

How ‘gay’ got its rainbow: What once meant merry is now a badge of identity for homosexuals

It also notes that the Dictionary of American Slang states gay was used as a term in between homosexuals to describe each other. The meaning of words is defined by the speaker of the word, and the dictionary only lists the most popular ways the largest number of people have used it.