Back in the days when Europe was ruled by the Catholic Church, being gay or homosexual was a capital crime punishable by death.
People convicted of the crime of being gay were burnt at the stake, by those kind loving Christians.
After the victim was tied to a stake, a bundle of sticks, or a "faggot" was thrown on the persons feet and legs to help start the victim on fire.
And that is the origion of how the English word "faggot" which means a bundle of sticks was used as a slang word for gay people.
You may have also seen old English movies where a person uses the slang word "fag" to ask for a cigarette.
I beleive that the slang word "fag" for a cigarette is also dervived from the word "faggot" which orginally meant a bundle of sticks.
