Spanish for gay
LGBTQIA+ Slurs and Slang
bog queen
Synonyms: Bathsheba (composition between bathroom and Sheba to create a name reminiscent of the Queen of Sheba), Ghost (50s, ghost, because they wander the corridors of the bathroom).
As we all comprehend, there are certain things that we don’t get taught in school. If we want to be as educated as we can be, there are many things that we have to take it upon ourselves to comprehend through our possess research and social interactions.
One massive theme we could all learn a little more about is how to communicate with or respectfully discuss the LGBTQ+ community. And if you’re education Spanish, what improved way to broaden your vocabulary than by learning the correct terms for sexuality and gender to help you understand people and conversations better!
Spain is one of the most culturally liberal countries in the world, legalising lgbtq+ marriage in 2005, ten years before the UK and the US made the change in 2015. Argentina followed Spain in 2010, whilst Uruguay and most of Brand-new Mexico joined the club in 2013.
See also: 20 Amusing Spanish Metaphors and Idioms which Sound Offensive in English
So whether you’re watching a Spanish-speaking TV show with diverse characters, you’re an English-speaking girl interested in dating Latinas, or you just simply want to know as much as possible about the Spanish language, the info below will give you all you demand to know to build a firm f
How Do You Say "GAY" In Spanish? And Other Languages?
rogerbox21
There is no non-offensive phrase for gay in tagalog, to be say “gay” in a non-offensive way you say “gay” in english, the two words for gay in Tagalog are “bakla” and “bading”, neither of which is without a negative connotation, bakla is probably more negative sounding than bading though.
Carryon22
The s-word?
It rhymes with Missy…My same-sex attracted friends get offended by it.
USCDiver23
It rhymes with Missy…My gay friends get offended by it.
Oh, I liked suckcocker better.
AK8424
Urdu: Gandhu. Literally “ass guy”.
PookahMacPhellimey25
Italian: Gay. There’s also “omosessuale”, but younger people usually use the English word.
In Dutch we still use “homo” - it’s not considered offensive.
PookahMacPhellimey26
.Italian is usually gay; there’s also finocchio “fennel,” but I’m not sure how derogatory that is.
Finocchio is definitely derogatory. It’s not off the scale offensive, but it’s not neutral.
Doug_K27
He who lives by the s-word dies by the s-word.
Hari_Seldon28
The word “gai” (meaning “happy” in Fren
How Do You Say "GAY" In Spanish? And Other Languages?
Carryon1
I was wondering, to me at least, in English, homosexual seems too clinical and the everyday legal title “gay” is used as more familiar, with the other terms deemed revolting, (the s-word, f-word, q-word etc)
I tried Google but I don’t speak Spanish, so I was thinking, gay might come out as “happy” on a translator?
So how would you say the equivalent in Spanish. Also do other languages have similar “non-offensive” and “non-clinical” terms for gays?
JKellyMap2
In my experience, there is no synonyms in Spanish which is both harmless and distinctly un-clinical-sounding. “Homosexual” is the word for both “homosexual” and “gay.”
The English word “gay” is becoming more popular among Spanish speakers to declare the latter connotation.
EmilyG3
The word “gai” (meaning “happy” in French originally) seems to be gaining popularity among French speakers to mean the same as the English “gay” (homosexual.)
Roderick_Femm4
In Japan, some people have adopted the English loan synonyms “gay”, but it doesn’t get used much unless the context is very clear (i.e. talking about gay rights or a homosexual bar or s