gold star gay

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Meaning · English

A gay man who has never had sex with a woman.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Visualize [Alfred] Kinsey's famous het-homo continuum. Bisexuality begins the minute we step off the zero, heterosexual end. We don't hit unambiguous dry land again until we get to Six,^([sic]) at the other side of the ocean where gold-star gays and lesbians dwell.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “gold star gay” mean?

A gay man who has never had sex with a woman.

Is “gold star gay” formal or informal?

gold star gay is generally slang.