Outing
To leak someone's sexuality to others without his/her permission.

Onabe(slang)
Generally, a woman who has physical incongruity and is mentally a male. Further categorized into "TV (Transvestite)," "TG (Transgender)," "TS (Transsexual)." (See TA-line for details)

Onee (slang)
Men who speaks a peculiar female language [Onee-language]

Pink Triangle
The symbol of homosexuality release movement. The origin is the mark German Nazis stamped to the homosexuals to persecute them.

Pride March
One of the movements gay people in N.Y. started in 1969 to protest against the persisted harassments by the police. A march to claim their rights and prides was the main movement. In Japan too, a pride march was held in Tokyo and Sapporo.

Polygamy
Those who want to have or do have relationships not just with one but more.
(few chance to use this term, it seems)

Queer(slang)
A discriminative term against homosexuals. Lately in the U.S., homosexuals use this term against people who discriminate them. Queer means to be different, unique.

Rainbow
The symbol representing various sexual minorities. At the time it was formed in 1977, there were 8 colors, but now only 6 colors. Rainbow is mainly seen as a flag. In San Francisco (the mayor is a gay), lots of rainbow flags are on gay street.

Red Ribbon
A mark to show understanding and will of support toward AIDS and HIV.

Reversible (slang)
Those who don't stick to the role, Tachi (butch) or Neko (femme), but can adjust themselves to whichever by the partner. A lifestyle with no fixed idea of sexual role.
Abbreviation: Riba

Riba
An abbreviation of reversible

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