WATCH: The History of the Word “Gay”. May 27, 2018 compassq 5 THINGS TO KNOW, A & E, ENTERTAINMENT, HEROES, LIFESTYLES Comments Off on WATCH: The History of the Word “Gay”. Image from LOGO Why did “gay” stop meaning “happy” and start referring to “same sex relationships?” In honor of Pride month just around the corner, PBS Digital Studios’ Origin of Everythingseries educates viewers on the history of the word “gay.” Most people know that gay meant happy or lighthearted before it’s now modern usage to describe people…