THE GAY BIBLE A GUIDE TO LGBT+TERMINOLOGY
A few essential pieces of LGBT+ terminology chosen from The Gay Bible by Sinead Huggins-Young
Dopplebanger This is a lesbian slang term used to describe two people who are dating who look exactly the same Celesbian A celebrity lesbian. Cottage Core Lesbian
By Sinead Huggins-Young
Alphabet Mafia The alphabet mafia is a slightly controversial term used to refer to LGBTQ+ people. Queer Originally a slur against LGBT+ people or anyone who doesn’t fit society’s standards of gender and sexuality, this term has now been reclaimed by the community and is used as an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities. Ki-Ki Loosely defined as a gathering of friends for the purpose of gossiping and chit-chat. Gender Non-Conforming Behaviour or gender expression by an individual that does not match masculine or feminine gender norms. Bifi Bifi is the bisexual equivalent of gaydar. Black Rings Black rings are worn by asexual people to signal to others that they are asexual. Tea/Spilling Tea Gossip or other private information.
About The Gay Bible This book came about when a childhood friend who I hadn’t seen in a few years messaged me out of the blue and came out to me. It was the first time she had come out to anybody. I said something along the lines of ‘spill the tea,’ as in tell me everything! She replied with ‘how many sugars?’ It was then that I realised that she had not been given the chance to be made aware of any LGBT+ terms. Like me, she grew up in small town Roscarbery and was very sheltered from the community. I started writing a list of queer terms for her and somehow it ended up being published into a 230 page book! The book was released on the 30th of September 2022, with a launch and book signing in LINC in Cork. It has now sold out multiple times on Amazon and is on the shelf in several Cork bookstores, including Waterstones and The Works in Wilton. My wife Esther, was a massive help in supporting me to make the dream of a published book a reality. I describe this book as a guide to queer terminology. It includes slurs and what to say and what not to say. I decided to leave the slurs in because, as well as knowing the different good terms, it is important to see and understand the bad terms in LGBT+ history. I also share LGBT+ terminology on my monthly radio show, The Gay Agenda. People can make mistakes and are often too scared to say anything at all for fear of saying the wrong thing. This book can help people navigate what should be said and what shouldn’t. I may only be one person, but creating these small acts of defiance will lead to acceptance You can get in touch with Sinead for book signings on sineadh@live.com
Broadly speaking it means running away to live on a farm with your lesbian wife. 100-Footer
Used to describe someone who appears so stereotypically queer that anyone would be able to spot them from at least 100 feet away. Beard A beard is a person who is used, knowingly or unknowingly as a date, romantic partner or spouse used to conceal one’s sexual orientation. Binding Chest binding is the act of flattening breasts with constrictive materials. It is common with transmen and nonbinary people to aid with gender dysphoria. Cliterference
This is the female version of a cock block. In the lesbian and bisexual community it usually refers to an ex who gets in the way of potential partners.
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