This is a random question, but I've noticed something: in many languages I've encountered, the "respectful" word for a homosexual is the same or very similar to the word in English (usually "gay"). The other words that don't come from English are pejoratives (i.e., maricón in Spanish).

Are there languages that have native words for a gay person that aren't meant to be deragatory and if so, what are they and do they have a double-meaning (like "gay" can mean happy)?

P.S. Sorry if this isn't the most coherrent post ever. I haven't slept in a while. haha