cruising – seeking a casual gay sex encounter (historically from ancient Rome).cottaging – having or seeking anonymous gay sex in a public toilet, or 'cottage' (UK).come out (of the closet) – to admit or publicly acknowledge oneself as non-heterosexual/non-cisgender (US).cocksucker – a person who practices fellatio, usually a gay male (US).closeted – keeping one's sexuality or gender identity a secret from others (US).clone – a San Francisco or New York Greenwich Village denizen with exaggerated macho behavior and appearance (US).butchy femme – a gender expression between femme and futch.butch queen – a masculine-looking drag queen.bussy – portmanteau of "boy pussy", the anus/rectum of a passive male partner.power bottom – someone who dominantly or energetically plays the receptive role in intercourse.bottom – a passive male partner in intercourse also used as a verb for the state of receiving sexual stimulation.binding – a technique in which individuals wear tight clothing, bandages, or compression garments, known as binders, to hide and flatten their breasts.bi-fi – bisexual+ version of gaydar ( US).
10 Terms describing asexuality or aromanticityīecause of sodomy laws and threat of prosecution due to the criminalization of homosexuality, LGBT slang has served as an argot or cant, a secret language and a way for the LGBT community to communicate with each other publicly without revealing their sexual orientation to others.9 Terms describing cisgender or heterosexual people.8 Terms related to transgender and non-binary people.7 Terms describing transgender and non-binary people.6 Terms describing androgynous or intersex people.