homocore

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noun

Queercore, an artistic and musical movement dealing with issues of sexual and gender prejudice

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Meanings

nounhomocore (uncountable)
  1. uncountableQueercore, an artistic and musical movement dealing with issues of sexual and gender prejudice

    We're homocore," adds D'Ercole, "without the touching."

    2007 September 28, Liz Armstrong, “Band of Bros”, in Chicago Reader
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    New zines by G.B. Jones--brilliant editor of early girl-oriented homocore zines J.D.s, Hide.

    1992 September 25, Emily White, “Where the Noise Is”, in Chicago Reader
  2. uncountableentertainmentA subgenre of punk rock, especially hardcore punk, associated with LGBTQ+ musicians and themes, often expressing queer identity, resistance, and community.

    Homocore — Hardcore rock played by gay musicians.

    1995 June 15, Teresa Gubbins, “Hardcore rock at the root of all other 'cores'”, in Richmond Times-Dispatch

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
queercore

Origin

From homo + -core.

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Cite this entry
APA

homocore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocore

MLA

“homocore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocore. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “homocore,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/homocore.

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