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Describing the sexual orientation in which a person (especially a man) is attracted to people of the same gender; homosexual.
Mein Bruder ist gay und seit fünf Jahren mit seinem Freund zusammen.
My brother is gay and has been together with his boyfriend for five years.
'Gay' is a direct loanword from English and is pronounced the same way in German. It is especially widespread among the younger generation and in urban settings.
Die Gay-Pride-Parade findet jedes Jahr im Sommer statt.
The Gay Pride parade takes place every summer.
As an adjective, 'gay' in German is used almost exclusively predicatively (after the noun) and is not declined. The form 'ein gayer Mann' (a gay man) is very uncommon and sounds unnatural.
Er hat uns erzählt, dass er gay ist.
He told us that he is gay.
This meaning is purely colloquial and youth slang. Its use can be perceived as derogatory or offensive, even when it refers to a thing and not to a person.
Diese Regelung finde ich echt gay.
I think this rule is really lame.
If 'gay' refers to a person and their sexual orientation, the first meaning is intended. If, however, it refers to a thing, a rule, or a situation, the colloquial negative meaning is intended.
Mein bester Freund ist gay.
My best friend is gay.
ridiculous
'lächerlich' and 'gay' can both be used colloquially to put something down as silly, uncool, or bad. The important difference is: 'lächerlich' is a normal German adjective and means that something is absurd or not to be taken seriously. 'gay' is actually connected to sexual orientation. If you use it derogatorily for things, it can come across as insulting. That is why 'lächerlich' is much clearer and more respectful in such situations. It is better to avoid 'gay' in this derogatory meaning.
Tom sagt nicht mehr „Das ist gay“, weil diese Formulierung andere verletzen kann.
Tom no longer says 'That's gay' because this wording can hurt others.
Seine Ausrede war so lächerlich, dass niemand im Team ihm geglaubt hat.
His excuse was so ridiculous that no one on the team believed him.