Gai

Gai

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Orientation:	Any
GxG Format:	NBx@

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Genders:	Non-binary
Attracted To:	Any/All

Gai, also known as unstrayt, is an orientation that is gay but in a way that is uniquely non-binary. It describes attraction from a non-binary person that the individual considered gay or non-straight (or unstraight), but isn't necessarily considered to be attracted to the opposite gender due to the nature of non-binary genders, unlike symmaic or simulsexual.

This can mean several things based on how the individual views their attraction and/or the nature of their gender. The non-binary individual can view some of their attractions a not straight, or they can view all of their attractions as such. They may identify as NBLM, NBLW, NBLNM, or other orientations in addition to being gai.

Despite the label being similar in meaning as queer, it is exclusive to non-binary people and their attraction, and it's meaning is similar to diamoric. Gai does not necessarily have to mean "x-aligned" attracted to 'x-aligned". For example, a demigirl who is attracted to men and demiboys can identify as gay if they feel if that attraction is non-straight. A gai person can have any gender alignment and can be attracted to any genders as long as they consider that attraction as non straight.

History

It is unknown when the term was coined. It's earliest use related to this definition was by Tumblr user opalescentorbisian, who also created the gai flag, on December 24, 2017.

On May 1, 2019, a second gai flag was created by Tumblr user beyond-mogai-pride-flags. On February 6, 2020, Tumblr user Arco-Pluris made another flag using the yellows from the original with three stripes.

Related Terms

Term	Relationship	Description	Difference
Diamoric	Counterpart	Diamoric is a term used by non-binary individuals to describe their orientation.	Gai specifies attraction unlike diamoric.
Mestric	Similar	Mestric is an umbrella term used to describe any relationship, attraction, orientation, or partnership that includes non-binary individual(s).	Gai can be considered under the umbrella term of mestric.
Strayt	Counterpart	Strayt or Gain't, is an orientation that is like being straight but in a uniquely non-binary way.	Gai is an orientation that is considered "gay" in a uniquely nonbinary way.
Symmaic	Counterpart	Symmaic is "same" gender attraction for non-binary individuals.	Gai doesn't necessarily have to be same gender attraction from nonbinary individuals.