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# gay
> ‘Term used to describe the sexual identity of men and mascs who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to other men and mascs.’[^1]
In the context of these notes, gay is used per this definition. However, it is worth noting that ‘gay’ is, colloquially, ‘often used as an identifier by people of all genders’.[^2]
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## literature notes
- [[Aldrich, Gay Lives, 2013]]
- [[Ayres, ‘China Doll’, 1999]]
- [[Bao, Queer Comrades, 2018]]
- [[Drummond, ‘Asian Gay Men’s Bodies’, 2005]]
[^1]: ‘Gay identity’, *[[sources/Homosaurus|Homosaurus: An International LGBTQ+ Linked Data Vocabulary]]*, last modified 23 February 2025, https://homosaurus.org/v4/homoit0000496.
[^2]: ‘Gay identity’, *[[sources/Homosaurus|Homosaurus: An International LGBTQ+ Linked Data Vocabulary]]*, last modified 23 February 2025, https://homosaurus.org/v4/homoit0000496.