gay rights

noun

The concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.

Meanings

noungay rights pl (plural only)
  1. pluralplural onlyThe concept that people of minority sexual orientations such as homosexuality (gay people), are entitled to the same rights and considerations as heterosexuals.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 同性戀權利 /同性恋权利
  • 同性戀權利 /同性恋权利 (tóngxìngliàn quánlì)gay rights
Dutch homorechten
  • homorechtengay rights
Esperanto samseksemaj rajtoj, gejrajtoj
  • samseksemaj rajtojgay rights
  • gejrajtojgay rights
  • GLAT-rajtojgay rights
French droits des homosexuels
  • droits des homosexuelsgay rights
German Schwulenrechte, Lesben- und Schwulenrechte
  • Schwulenrechtegay rights
  • Lesben- und Schwulenrechtegay rights
Japanese 同性愛者の権利
  • 同性愛者の権利 (dōseiaisha no kenri)gay rights
Lithuanian gėjų teisės
  • gėjų teisėsgay rights
Russian права́ ге́ев
  • права́ ге́ев (pravá géjev)gay rights
Slovak práva homosexuálov, práva LGBTI
  • práva homosexuálovgay rights
  • práva LGBTIgay rights
  • práva gejovgay rights
Swedish HBT-rättigheter
  • HBT-rättighetergay rights
Cite this entry
APA

gay rights. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20rights

MLA

“gay rights.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20rights. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gay rights,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gay%20rights.

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