(US) A policy of the U.S. military from 1993 to 2011, which barred openly gay, lesbian, or bisexual people from serving in the military, while also barring discrimination against closeted gays, lesbians, and bisexuals.
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(US) Describing laws approved by various US states that prohibit or limit the discussion of homosexuality and transgender identity in public schools.
(historical, US, politics, sexuality, LGBTQ, slang) The fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.
A dated British and general English euphemism for being gay or homosexual, used in contexts where speakers wanted to avoid direct language — whether out of discomfort, politeness, or discretion. 'Is he like that?' or 'you know, like that' functions as a knowing wink between people who understand the code. The phrase belongs to an era of greater social taboo around sexuality, and while it still surfaces in period drama, memoir, and older speech, it has largely been replaced by more direct and affirming language.
(by extension, often humorous) Applied to various other policies that prohibit a behavior but also discourage investigation of it.
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(chiefly, African American Vernacular English) homosexual (particularly in the African-American community).