The gay life of libertine sexual promiscuity was described vividly by a Victorian gentleman in his autobiography, My Secret Life. In the late twentieth century, homosexuality advocates chose to reclaim the word "gay" as a badge of honor, implying that promiscuity and immorality were acts of courage deserving approval from the mainstream.
The gay life consists of immoral sexual activity, particularly homosexual or bisexual.
The gay lifestyle, written about as early as the Victorian era, is contrary to established morality, usually consisting of flagrant promiscuity.
In My Secret Life, the word "gay" referred especially to prostitutes, who often consorted with either sex. [1] In the latter half of the 20th century, the Sexual Revolution began to mainstream the word gay, with the result that American society is split. Around half view homosexuality in positive and affirmation terms, while others continue to condemn it on Biblical grounds.
The atheist Harry Hay is founder and progenitor of the activist homosexual agenda in the United States.