homophile
Same-sex attraction ally
Homophile is a dated term for a person who is homosexual, or as an adjective, relating to homosexuality.
It was preferred in the mid-20th century by gay rights organizations seeking a more clinical, respectable-sounding alternative to words then considered vulgar or pathological.
The homophile movement of the 1950s and 60s laid groundwork for later gay liberation.
The term fell out of favor as activists embraced more assertive identity language like gay and lesbian.
Attracted to same sex
- lesbianWoman desiring women
- same-sex attractionRomantic interest in similar gender
- queerUnusual or non-normative
- homosexualAttracted to same gender
coming-out · self-acceptance · pride · closeted · community · visibility · LGBTQ · sexual orientation
First US lesbian organization
- activismDirect effort for reform
- advocacyPleading for a cause
- rightsJustified claims to freedoms
- equalitySame status for all
decriminalization · newsletter · demonstration · picket · respectability
Old-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- obsoleteNo longer in use
- historicalOf documented times
mid-century · clinical · euphemism · discreet · coded · respectable · assimilationist · cautious
Sound quality enthusiast
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
- oenophileLover of vintages
- technophileLover of new devices
- logophileLover of vocabulary
gay
Attracted to same sex
- lesbianWoman desiring women
- same-sex attractionRomantic interest in similar gender
- queerUnusual or non-normative
homosexual · coming-out · self-acceptance · pride · closeted · community · visibility · LGBTQ · sexual orientation · love
Daughters of Bilitis
First US lesbian organization
equality · decriminalization · newsletter · demonstration · picket · respectability
dated
Old-fashioned or courted
- antiquatedOld and outdated
- outmodedNo longer in fashion
- obsoleteNo longer in use
historical · mid-century · clinical · euphemism · discreet · coded · respectable · assimilationist · cautious · conservative
audiophile
Sound quality enthusiast
- cinephilePassionate movie enthusiast
- oenophileLover of vintages
- technophileLover of new devices
logophile · neophile · word formation · Greek root · philia
homophilehomophobe
One prejudiced against gays
homophobic · anti-gay · heterosexist · intolerant · bigot
philosopher, philanthropy, bibliophile, philology, homo, philharmonic, xenophile, francophile