gayness
Queer sexual orientation
Gayness refers to homosexuality or the quality of being gay: He was comfortable with his gayness from a young age.
The older sense of cheerfulness or lightheartedness is obsolete.
Ceremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- visibilityRange of clear sight
- equalitySame status for all
solidarity · community · dignity · resistance · advocacy · rainbow · march · float
Resistance through fluid
- ballroomVenue for formal dances
- voguePrevailing popular style
- campTemporary outdoor shelter site
- discoSeventies dance music
parade · festival · glitter · leather · bear · twink · butch · femme
Amusement with laughter
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jollityCheerful liveliness
- buoyancyFluid's upward resistance
lightheartedness · elation · exuberance · merriment · vivacity · ebullience · jubilation · effervescence
Sexual and gender minorities
- same-sexInvolving identical genders
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- lesbianWoman desiring women
- bisexualAttracted to multiple genders
queer · coming-out · closeted · partner · sexuality · attraction · love · relationship
Public declaration of identity
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- intersectionalityInterconnected identity-based discrimination study
expression · individuality · closeted · outing · pride · belonging · community · questioning
parade
Ceremonial public procession
- celebrationFestive event marking occasion
- empowermentGaining authority or confidence
- visibilityRange of clear sight
equality · solidarity · community · dignity · resistance · advocacy · rainbow · march · float · flag
drag
Resistance through fluid
disco · parade · festival · glitter · leather · bear · twink · butch · femme · subculture
mirth
Amusement with laughter
- jovialityHearty, convivial cheerfulness
- gleeExuberant, often impish delight
- jollityCheerful liveliness
buoyancy · lightheartedness · elation · exuberance · merriment · vivacity · ebullience · jubilation · effervescence · blitheness
LGBTQ
Sexual and gender minorities
- same-sexInvolving identical genders
- orientationPosition relative to surroundings
- lesbianWoman desiring women
bisexual · queer · coming-out · closeted · partner · sexuality · attraction · love · relationship · homophobia
coming-out
Public declaration of identity
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
- self-discoveryLearning one's true character
- queerUnusual or non-normative
intersectionality · expression · individuality · closeted · outing · pride · belonging · community · questioning · label
gaynesssadness
State of emotional pain
sorrow · unhappiness · melancholy · gloom · dejection