what is a general term/word/phrase used to sum up people that are gay/lesbians?

[Shivonne]

Ok, so you know men that act like women or women that act like men, what is a sensible general term to call them???

 

[Soa'sFate~]

Tomboys and Tomgirls? (It doesn't necessarily mean they're gay)

 

[ianhad]

Queer.

 

[Joeyboy]

I hear "your fellow human being" is a nice catch-all. You should try it.

I don't really agree with how you "describe" gay people, though. Thought I should make that very clear.

 

[Living393]

Climb back in to your hole - troll

 

[Otter]

um.. men that act like women aren't necessarily gay, and women that act like men aren't neccessarily lesbians.

So if you want a word that sums up gays/lesbians it would be "homosexuals"

If you want a word that sums up women that act like men it would be tomboys.

 

[EvK]

Queer.

 

[bozwell]

Queer as a tube of cornflakes.

 

[mrzwink]

butch and femme for lesbians

 

[Jesus]

Homosexual?