Homo refers to individuals who feel attraction towards those of the same or similar gender(s). It is sometimes used as a synonym to gay, as "homo" has a more medical reputation.[1]
There is no one way to experience same-gender attraction.[2]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The term comes from the prefix hom-, which in turn comes from the Greek root homos-, meaning "one and the same" or "belong to two or more jointly."[3]
Flags & Symbols[edit | edit source]
The rainbow flag is often used as the homo- flag and was designed by Gilbert Baker. It was first displayed in a Gay Freedom Day Parade celebration on June 25, 1978. This flag has gone through many changes throughout the years, including the removal of the pink and turquoise stripe.[4]
A general/specific homo- flag was designed by Tumblr user pastelroswell through a submission to Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags. Each color is paired with a similar color to represent attraction to and relationships between similar genders, while also visually illustrating that homo- individuals aren't necessarily attracted to the exact same gender exclusively. The purple was chosen to represent the color's history as a symbolic color in the LGBTQ+ community.[5]
An homoattractional flag was designed by Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags.[6]
Orientations[edit | edit source]
| Orientation | Attraction | Flag |
|---|---|---|
| Homoaesthetic | Aesthetic |  [6]
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| Homoalterous | Alterous |  [6]
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| Homoamical | Amical |  [6]
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| Homocedural | Cedural |  [6]
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| Homoplatonic | Platonic |  [7]
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| Homoqueerplatonic | Queerplatonic |  [8]
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| Homoromantic | Romantic |  [9]
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| Homosensual | Sensual |  [6]
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| Homosexual | Sexual | [4]
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| Homosocial | Social |  [6]
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| Homotutelary | Tutelary |  [6]
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Subterms[edit | edit source]
| Label | Flag | Description | Coiner |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gay Man |  [10]
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A man/man-aligned individual who is attracted to men/men-aligned individuals. | gayflagblog[10] |
| Homocurious |  [11]
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Being primarily attracted to the opposite/dissimilar gender(s), but interested in experimenting with those of the same/similar gender(s). | Beyond-MOGAI-Pride-Flags[11] |
| Homoflexible |  [12]
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Primarily experiencing attraction to the same/similar gender(s), but occasionally feeling attraction to other genders. | Unknown |
| Lesbian |  [13]
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A woman/woman-aligned individual who is attracted to women/women-aligned individuals. | Emily Gwen[13] |
Related Terms[edit | edit source]
| Label | Relationship | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Hetero | Opposite | The attraction to the opposite/dissimilar gender(s) to one's own. |
| Gay | Similar | An umbrella term used to describe anyone who experiences same-gender attraction. |
Sources[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Stonewall. “List of LGBTQ+ Terms.” Stonewall, 28 May 2020, www.stonewall.org.uk/list-lgbtq-terms.
- ↑ “What Is Homosexuality?” WebMD, www.webmd.com/sex/what-is-homosexuality.
- ↑ “Homo- | Meaning of Prefix Homo- by Etymonline.” Www.etymonline.com, www.etymonline.com/word/homo-.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 “The Rainbow Flag.” Cmu.edu, 2020, www.cs.cmu.edu/afs/cs.cmu.edu/user/scotts/bulgarians/rainbow-flag.html.
- ↑ beyond-mogai-pride-flags. “Beyond MOGAI Pride Flags.” Tumblr, 23 Aug. 2018, beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/177311648565/i-designed-a-homo-flag-this-includes-all-forms. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 ---. “Homo- Pride Flags.” Tumblr, 20 Aug. 2018, beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/177210445105/homo-pride-flags. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.
- ↑ ---. “Homoplatonic Pride Flag.” Tumblr, 25 June 2018, beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/175246762765/homoplatonic-pride-flag. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.
- ↑ Pride-Flags. “Homoqueerplatonic / Platgay (1) by Pride-Flags on DeviantArt.” Www.deviantart.com, 25 Aug. 2016, www.deviantart.com/pride-flags/art/Homoqueerplatonic-Platgay-1-630382226. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.
- ↑ Bilankulu, Mekateko. The Different Flags of Pride Gay Flag.
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 gayflagblog. “Gay Man Flag Russian / Росси́я, Portuguese... -.” Gayflagblog.tumblr.com, gayflagblog.tumblr.com/post/186181118619/gay-man-flag-russian-%D1%80%D0%BE%D1%81%D1%81%D0%B8-%D1%8F-portuguese.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 ---. “Homo-Curious Pride Flag.” Tumblr, 14 June 2019, beyond-mogai-pride-flags.tumblr.com/post/185590790290/homo-curious-pride-flag. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.
- ↑ pride-color-schemes. “Homoflexible.” Tumblr, 2 July 2016, pride-color-schemes.tumblr.com/post/146823772854/homoflexible. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 sadlesbeandisaster. “PS If You like My Flag Consider Donating to My Paypal Bc I Was Kicked out of Home for Being Gay and Have Shitloads of Medications to Pay for Http://Paypal.me/Emilygwen.” Tumblr, 6 June 2018, sadlesbeandisaster.tumblr.com/post/174618152601/can-people-please-acknowledge-this-version-of-the. Accessed 20 Sept. 2023.