https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0002230 homoit0002230 Fairies (Gay culture) Fairy (Gay culture) 2022-07-20 xsd:date 2022-07-20 xsd:date https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000878 LGBTQ+ historical terms https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001559 Reclaimed terms https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0001560 Slurs https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000415 Faeries (LGBTQ+ culture) https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000487 Gay culture https://homosaurus.org/v3/homoit0000535 Gay slang Pejorative term used chiefly in North America to describe gay men (or men assumed to be gay) and insult their perceived femininity. Some gay men have reclaimed this term and use it to describe themselves. Not to be confused with Faeries, the queer spiritual group.