Gay Slang
Gay slang words and terms.
Homophile
What is a homophile?
What is a homophile?
Homosocial
Are two men that hang out together gay or are they homosocial?
Are two men that hang out together gay or are they homosocial?
Homosocial
Are two men that hang out together gay or are they homosocial?
Are two men that hang out together gay or are they homosocial?
Fruit Fly
What's a girl without her gay best friend? A gay man's female best friend deserves a nickname less galling than "hag." Enter the fruit fly.
What's a girl without her gay best friend? A gay man's female best friend deserves a nickname less galling than "hag." Enter the fruit fly.
Mixed Marriage
What is a mixed marriage? Learn this and more in the Gay Life glossary.
What is a mixed marriage? Learn this and more in the Gay Life glossary.
Second Generation Gay
Find out what it means to be a second generation gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender child.
Find out what it means to be a second generation gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender child.
Binational Couple
Find out about binational gay couples and the struggles they face being together due to immigration laws.
Find out about binational gay couples and the struggles they face being together due to immigration laws.
Transphobia
What is transphobia and how does it affect us?
What is transphobia and how does it affect us?
Post-Label
Learn about teens that identify as post-label instead of gay.
Learn about teens that identify as post-label instead of gay.
Post-Gay
Learn about the new post-gay movement.
Learn about the new post-gay movement.
Homohop
What is this new phenomenon called homohop?
What is this new phenomenon called homohop?
Buggery
Have you ever wondered when buggery or sodomy laws began? If so, check out the definition of buggery in the gay glossary.
Have you ever wondered when buggery or sodomy laws began? If so, check out the definition of buggery in the gay glossary.
Faggot or Fag
Read this complete dictionary of gay terms and slang words such as faggot.
Read this complete dictionary of gay terms and slang words such as faggot.
Domestic Partnership
Read about domestic partnerships.
Read about domestic partnerships.
Civil Unions
Read this complete dictionary of gay terms and slang words such as the term civil unions.
Read this complete dictionary of gay terms and slang words such as the term civil unions.
The History of Voguing
Voguing was made popular to the mainstream by Madonna, but it originated in the Harlem gay scene. Learn about the history of the vogue and the legendary Willi Ninja.
Voguing was made popular to the mainstream by Madonna, but it originated in the Harlem gay scene. Learn about the history of the vogue and the legendary Willi Ninja.
Gay Houses
For some, a gay house is a substitute for the support and guidance they don't get at home. Learn more about these families.
For some, a gay house is a substitute for the support and guidance they don't get at home. Learn more about these families.
Realness
What is the essence of realness. Learn this and other expressions in the Gay Life glossary.
What is the essence of realness. Learn this and other expressions in the Gay Life glossary.
Gay Ball Competitions
Gay ball competitions aren't your traditional balls, but elaborate presentations of style.
Gay ball competitions aren't your traditional balls, but elaborate presentations of style.
Anal Sex
Learn the meaning of the term 'anal sex', one of the many terms and definitions found in the Gay Life glossary
Learn the meaning of the term 'anal sex', one of the many terms and definitions found in the Gay Life glossary
AIDS
What is AIDS? Information and resources about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
What is AIDS? Information and resources about Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.
Coming Out
What does it mean to come out and where can I get help?
What does it mean to come out and where can I get help?
My Judy
Judy Garlands impact on gay culture made her an icon before and after her years. See how the legendary singer is used as a term of endearment today.
Judy Garlands impact on gay culture made her an icon before and after her years. See how the legendary singer is used as a term of endearment today.
MTF or Male-to-Female
What does it mean to be mtf or male to female?
What does it mean to be mtf or male to female?
Taking FTM/Gay Relationships to the Next Level
What does it mean to be ftm or female to male?
What does it mean to be ftm or female to male?
Heterophobia
Is there a such thing as heterophobia or is the phenomenon just an excuse to justify homophobia?
Is there a such thing as heterophobia or is the phenomenon just an excuse to justify homophobia?
Transition
Learn about transition or transitioning undertaken by transgender and intersex people before sex reassignment surgery.
Learn about transition or transitioning undertaken by transgender and intersex people before sex reassignment surgery.
Sex Reassignment
Learn about sex reassignment for transsexual and intersex people, including how it differs from gender reassignment and sex change surgery.
Learn about sex reassignment for transsexual and intersex people, including how it differs from gender reassignment and sex change surgery.
Gender Reassignment
Learn about gender reassignment for transsexual and intersex people, including how it differs from sex reassignment and sex change surgery.
Learn about gender reassignment for transsexual and intersex people, including how it differs from sex reassignment and sex change surgery.
Complete Dictionary of Gay Words
Dictionary of gay slang terms and words.
Dictionary of gay slang terms and words.
Homoerotic (Homoeroticism)
Learn about the term homoerotic and other gay words and terms.
Learn about the term homoerotic and other gay words and terms.
Closeted
What does it mean to be closeted or "in the closet"?
What does it mean to be closeted or "in the closet"?
Hepatitis Symptoms and Treatment
Learn about hepatitis A, B, and C, including symptoms and treatment.
Learn about hepatitis A, B, and C, including symptoms and treatment.
Trinogamous Relationship
Committed relationships with multiple people may seem rare, but they are more common than people think. Find out what it means to be in a trinogamous relationship.
Committed relationships with multiple people may seem rare, but they are more common than people think. Find out what it means to be in a trinogamous relationship.
Anal Fisting
Learn all about fisting and handballing during anal sex.
Learn all about fisting and handballing during anal sex.
Gay Water Sports and Golden Shower - Definition of Water Sports and Golden Showers
Many men derive sexual pleasure from water sports or golden showers. See why water sports ang golden showers are popular.
Many men derive sexual pleasure from water sports or golden showers. See why water sports ang golden showers are popular.
Full Dictionary of Gay Words
Dictionary of gay slang terms and words.
Dictionary of gay slang terms and words.
MSM (Men Who Have Sex With Men)
Learn about this common word used to describe gay men who have sex with other men.
Learn about this common word used to describe gay men who have sex with other men.
What is an Intersex Person?
What does it mean to be intersex and how are intersex people often misunderstood?
What does it mean to be intersex and how are intersex people often misunderstood?
Butch Gay Men
What is a butch gay man? Get the definition of a gay butch man and other common gay terms.
What is a butch gay man? Get the definition of a gay butch man and other common gay terms.
Are you a Femme Gay Man?
What is a femme gay man? Get the definition of a femme gay man and other common gay terms.
What is a femme gay man? Get the definition of a femme gay man and other common gay terms.
Trick
Gay men often use the term "trick." What is a trick?
Gay men often use the term "trick." What is a trick?
Drag Top
What do you get when you combine a drag queen and a top? Get the definition of a drag top and other gay slang terms.
What do you get when you combine a drag queen and a top? Get the definition of a drag top and other gay slang terms.
Gay Slang for Get Lost
Get his gay slang term for "get lost."
Get his gay slang term for "get lost."
Painted: Gay Drag Make Up
Drag queens and many other gay men sometimes wear makeup. What's the gay slang term for wearing make up?
Drag queens and many other gay men sometimes wear makeup. What's the gay slang term for wearing make up?
Definition of Gay
Get the definition of the word gay and other gay terms.
Get the definition of the word gay and other gay terms.
Definition of Homosexual
Get the definition of homosexual and other gay terms.
Get the definition of homosexual and other gay terms.
Definition of Queer
Get the definition of a queer man and other gay slang terms.
Get the definition of a queer man and other gay slang terms.
Gay Rimming or Anilingus
Learn about anilingus and to rim your partner.
Learn about anilingus and to rim your partner.
The Origin of Sadism- Sadism and Masochism Bondage
What is sadism and how did we get the term s and m bondage? Find out here in the gay life glossary.
What is sadism and how did we get the term s and m bondage? Find out here in the gay life glossary.
The Origin of Masochism- Sadism and Masochism Bondage
What is masochism and how did we get the term s and m bondage? Find out here in the gay life glossary.
What is masochism and how did we get the term s and m bondage? Find out here in the gay life glossary.
What is S and M Bondage?
What is s and m bondage and how did we get the terms sadism and masochism?
What is s and m bondage and how did we get the terms sadism and masochism?