(historical, US, politics, sexuality, LGBTQ, slang) The fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.
(historical, US, politics, sexuality, LGBTQ, slang) The fear and persecution of homosexuals in the 1950s in the United States.
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(historical, US, politics, sexuality, LGBTQ, slang) A homosexual male.
(film, historical, uncountable) A kind of film stock used for creating positive prints from negatives as part of the process of duplicating the negatives.
A pale bluish purple colour, like that of the lavender flower.
(chiefly, African American Vernacular English) homosexual (particularly in the African-American community).
(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.