clobber passage n.— «Bailey agreed that all gay Christians struggle with the Bible and what are known as the “clobber passages,” verses in which homosexuality is condemned as a sin and “abomination.” But he said...
roller fag n.— «The lack of respect most skateboards had for in-line skating is frequently equated with femininity and homosexuality. One skater said that she and her friends called in-line skates, “gay boots.” I have often...
gay boots n.pl.— «The lack of respect most skateboards had for in-line skating is frequently equated with femininity and homosexuality. One skater said that she and her friends called in-line skates, “gay boots.” I have often...
smells and bells n.pl.— «For Minns and fellow traditionalists—as “smells and bells” Episcopalians who prefer a more literal reading of scripture are called—the burden referred to was the acceptance of homosexuality by the...
hierarchical dualism n.— «While English teachers regularly deal with disadvantaged groups in the classroom, homosexuality and AIDS were largely ignored. To remedy this situation, she said (in the jargon much loved by educrats): “I...