It actually has its own logical explanation, which is that this word is not suitable for describing same-sex relationships and has a slightly controversial past.

This past was until 1973. Just half a century ago, homosexuality was included in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. This is a kind of standard reference of psychiatry regarding the classification of diseases. People initiated into this classification believe that the term homosexual carries a negative connotation.

Many even think that the word puts undue emphasis on sexual activity. The term actually comes from early gay rights activists. According to the New York Times, these activists do not want to identify as different sexual beings.

Because of those and other reasons, the term homosexual is considered derogatory and even offensive. A fairly large percentage of generations Y and Z find it easier to navigate not using it. Instead, the terms gay and lesbian are usually preferred, which, especially in Bulgaria, are far from mandatory.

A lesbian is a woman who is sexually attracted only to women. Gay, on the other hand, can be used to describe a person of any gender who experiences attraction to the same sex, although it is most commonly used to describe a man who is attracted to men.

Nowadays, the term homosexual is usually confined to a medical context, if it is used at all.

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