gayby boom

noun

A sudden increase in the number of homosexual parents.

Meanings

noungayby boom (plural gayby booms)

plural gayby booms

  1. A sudden increase in the number of homosexual parents.

    2005, No. 685, The Advocate - Jul 11, 1995, link Much to my surprise I find out that I am part of the "gayby boom."

    2 more examples

    Hollywood's gayby boom As my partner and I watch our friends dive into child rearing with the abandon previously held only for screenplay writing...

    2002, The Advocate - No. 864, Hollywood's Gayby Boom - May 28, 2002, page 55

    The “gayby boom” children have two moms, two dads, or one of a combination of numerous queer parents.

    2009, Abigail Garner, Families Like Mine, link

Origin

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