1.someone who practices homosexuality; having a sexual attraction to persons of the same sex
2.bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer;
a cheery hello
3.full of or showing high-spirited merriment;
when hearts were young and gay
4.given to social pleasures often including dissipation;
led a gay Bohemian life
5.brightly colored and showy;
girls decked out in brave new dresses
6.offering fun and gaiety;
a gala ball after the inauguration
7.homosexual or arousing homosexual desires