same-gender-loving

adjective

homosexual (particularly in the African-American community)

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SGL
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Meanings

adjective
  1. chiefly African-American Vernacularhomosexual (particularly in the African-American community)

    Synonyms: SGL

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectivehomosexual (particularly in the African-American community)

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SGL

Origin

Coined for African American use by activist Cleo Manago because he felt the terms gay and lesbian were not affirmative of black values, perspectives, and experiences.

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APA

same-gender-loving. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same-gender-loving

MLA

“same-gender-loving.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same-gender-loving. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “same-gender-loving,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/same-gender-loving.

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