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LGBT

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6. Thus LGBT. Lesbian women, Gay men, Bi-sexual, Transgender.

Fri Mar 25, 2016, 07:56 AM

Mar 2016

Interesting that the word gay has changed.

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Is there a term for a homosexual man? Like lesbian? [View all] pantsonfire Mar 2016 OP

There are a lot of terms. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #1

lol.... pantsonfire Mar 2016 #2

Not in Britain. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #4

OMG, I'm glad we don't eat faggots here nt pantsonfire Mar 2016 #7

It can be an acquired taste, probably a bit like your meatloaf. Bad Dog Mar 2016 #9

haha.......spot on (especially since we add ketchup on it). n/t pantsonfire Mar 2016 #10

Some Fish and chip shops serve them Bad Dog Mar 2016 #11

I thought the word 'gay' only reffered to men at one point Travis_0004 Mar 2016 #3

Thus LGBT. Lesbian women, Gay men, Bi-sexual, Transgender. Festivito Mar 2016 #6

Well dressed rwheeler31 Mar 2016 #5

Any ideas....gay should be more equalized. pantsonfire Mar 2016 #8

To be concise and one word as the OP asks TexasTowelie Mar 2016 #13

"Lesbian" had to be coined to show the existence of female homosexuality Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #14

Gay men should start using lesbian? n/t pantsonfire Mar 2016 #15

"I am gay" is the male / genderneutral equivalent, is what I wrote. Betty Karlson Mar 2016 #16