gaydom

Noun

 * 1) The collective gay experience, community, and culture.
 * 2) * 1996, Brett Beemyn, Mickey Elianon, Queer studies: a lesbian, gay, bisexual, & transgender anthology, page 56
 * Elsewhere, "gaydom" was rapidly becoming "lesbian and gaydom.
 * 1) * 2000, Larry Kramer, Reynolds Price, Faggots
 * Tonight was an opening that would be covered by Women's Wear and filled with slummers and celebrities and socialites, now that gaydom in this city is so chic.
 * 1) * 2006, The advocate: Issues 970-977
 * I was supposed to come out on a white horse in the name of gaydom.