Gay is a term that now primarily refers to a homosexual person or the trait of being homosexual. The term was originally used to mean "carefree", "cheerful", or "bright and showy".

Gay, Gays, or GAY may also refer to:

Places

In Europe

  • Gay, Russia, several inhabited localities
  • Gay Street, Bath, Somerset, England
  • Gay Street, West Sussex, England

In North America

  • Gay, Georgia, United States, a town
  • Gay, Michigan, United States, an unincorporated community
  • Gay, North Carolina, United States, an unincorporated community
  • Gay, Oklahoma, United States, an unincorporated community
  • Gay, West Virginia, United States, an unincorporated community
  • Gay Farm, an historic colonial house, Petersham, Massachusetts, United States
  • Gay Island, Nunavut, Canada
  • Gay Street (Baltimore), Maryland, United States
  • Gay Street (Knoxville), Tennessee, United States
  • Gay Street (Manhattan), New York, United States
  • Gay Township, Taylor County, Iowa, United States
  • Gays River, Nova Scotia, Canada
  • Gays, Illinois, United States
  • Gays Creek, Kentucky, United States

People

  • Gay (given name)
  • Gay (surname)
  • Gay (nickname)

Arts, entertainment, and media

  • Gay (magazine), the first gay magazine in Toronto, Canada
  • Gay?, a 1996 EP by indie rock band 12 Rods
  • "Gay" (Not Going Out), a 2007 television episode

Transport

  • Gaya Airport, by IATA code
  • Gay class fast patrol boat, 12 boats that served with the British Royal Navy from the early 1950s

Other uses

  • G-A-Y, a nightclub in London
  • Gayo language, by ISO code
  • Gay, a consonant in Pitman shorthand
  • Gay Games, an international sporting and cultural event organized by and specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT)
  • Tropical Storm Gay, a list of tropical cyclones
  • .gay, an internet top-level domain

See also

  • Gai (disambiguation)
  • Gay and Lesbian (disambiguation)
  • Gaye (disambiguation)
  • Gaysky (disambiguation)