'''Terms used around the world to refer to homosexual persons''' may vary greatly by culture and language. Some terms are derived from [[stereotype]]s, including terms alluding to [[pederasty]]. Many terms are derived from ''[[gay]]'', the common word in English used to refer to [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] men and women (homosexual women are also called ''[[lesbian]]s''). | '''Terms used around the world to refer to homosexual persons''' may vary greatly by culture and language. Some terms are derived from [[stereotype]]s, including terms alluding to [[pederasty]]. Many terms are derived from ''[[gay]]'', the common word in English used to refer to [[Homosexuality|homosexual]] men and women (homosexual women are also called ''[[lesbian]]s''). |