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.