Gay art

fiction genre that depicts homoerotic relationships between male characters

thumb|275x275px|An Etruscan civilization|Etruscan fresco painting depicting two male lovers having sex. Homoeroticism is sexual attraction between members of the same sex, including both male–male and female–female attraction. The concept differs from the concept of homosexuality: it refers specifically to the desire itself, which can be temporary, whereas "homosexuality" implies a more permanent state of identity or sexual orientation. It has been depicted or manifested throughout the history of the visual arts and literature and can also be found in performative forms; from theatre to the th

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genre of Japanese comic art which focuses on male same-sex love, as created primarily by gay men for a gay male audience

Danmei (; also known as BL) is a genre of Chinese literature and other fictional media that features homoerotic relationships between male characters. Derived from Japanese boys' love and influenced by Western slash fiction, danmei is a diverse genre that first emerged online in the late 1990s. Danmei works are primarily hosted online as web fiction, and they are typically consumed by heterosexual women, but also consumed by bisexual and gay individuals. People in China generally use the term yuandan () to refer to danmei, though it actually stands for "original danmei".

painting by Peter Paul Rubens

1987 Japanese one-shot manga by Junichi Yamakawa