Butch and femme — (also spelled fem; originally a French word for woman) are terms often used in the lesbian and gay subcultures to describe, respectively, masculine and feminine traits. Femme is also frequently used in the transgender community; see En femme .… … Wikipedia
Butch (disambiguation) — Butch is a gender role, which may be expressed in the context of a butch and femme relationship. Butch may also refer to:Gender* Soft butch * Stone butchPeople named Butch* Butch Cassidy (1866 ndash;1908), an American outlaw * Butch Coolidge, a… … Wikipedia
Dyke (slang) — This article is about the slang term. For other uses, see Dyke. Dykes on Bikes at New York City s 2007 LGBT pride parade. Dyke is slang terminology referring to a lesbian or lesbianism. It originated as a derogatory label for a masculine woman,… … Wikipedia
Lipstick lesbian — Participants at this 2007 Dyke March in Toronto exhibit both gender neutral and feminine characteristics. Lipstick lesbian is a slang term used to describe lesbian and bisexual women who exhibit extremely feminine gender attributes, such as… … Wikipedia
Slut Night — A slut night is a butch femme social gathering (mainly for self identified dykescite web last=Drinkwater first=Rhon title=Wanna Host a Slut Night in Your Area? publisher=butch femme.com url=http://www.butch… … Wikipedia
Bear (gay culture) — Bear is a LGBT slang term that refers to members of a subculture in the homosexual and bisexual male communities and to an emerging subset of LGBT communities with events, codes, and a culture specific identity. It can also be used more… … Wikipedia
Shemale — Transgender topics Identities Androgyne · Genderqueer Hijra · Third gender / Third sex Transgender · Trans man Trans woman · Trigender · Two Spirit Queer heterosexuality … Wikipedia
Down-low (sexual slang) — For other uses, see Down low (disambiguation). Down low is an African American slang term[1] that refers to a subculture of men who usually identify as heterosexual, but who have sex with men; some avoid sharing this information even if they have … Wikipedia
Beard (companion) — Beard is a slang term describing a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly, as a date, romantic partner (Boyfriend or Girlfriend), or spouse either to conceal infidelity or to conceal one s sexual orientation. The term can be used in… … Wikipedia
Chickenhawk (gay slang) — For other uses, see Chickenhawk (disambiguation). A chickenhawk or chicken hawk is slang used in American and British gay culture to denote older males who prefer younger males for partners, who may less often be called chickens ,[1] i.e., the… … Wikipedia
