homocrat
homocrat noun: a gay person who supports slow and assimilationist movement toward equality, working politically with the Democratic Party; an assimilationist (as contrasted with a radical).
Noun (1)
homocrat (plural homocrats)
- A gay person who supports slow and assimilationist movement toward equality, working politically with the Democratic Party; an assimilationist (as contrasted with a radical).
- Although assimilationist gays, or “homocrats” in Sarah Schulman's parlance (Shepard 2001), were beginning to be elected and appointed to positions of power around the country, this incorporation (or co-optation) did not extend to[…]2005 October 9, L.M. Bogad, Electoral Guerrilla Theatre: Radical Ridicule and Social Movements, Routledge, →ISBN, page 128
- Some, such as author Sara Schulman, blame the problem on the “homocrats” seduced into inaction by Bill Clinton. Yet, the phenomenon is not unique to the last decade. Since the birth of the modern gay liberation movement in 1969[…]2001, Monthly Review: An Independent Socialist Magazine
Noun (2) capitalized: Homocrat
Homocrat (plural Homocrats)
- A member or supporter of the Democratic Party, implying that they are homosexual.
- All across the world, families came together and most people agreed, Retardican and Homocrat alike, it was a beautiful time to be alive on the planet Earth, wars or no wars, end or no end.2006, Michael Soltys, The Grass is Green, page 244
- Ah yes, the way of the liberal. Never allow the 1st amendment rights of
others conflict with the distasteful agenda of the liberal homocrats.2009 May 3, Jam Rock, “A liberal HOMOCRAT whines: "Miss California USA Should Quit or Be Fired"”, in alt.politics.democrats (Usenet)
Examples of homocrat in a sentence
- 56 These political insiders, called "homocrats" by lesbian activist Sarah Schulman, were like many others in the early days of the Clinton Administration: virtual political newcomers to Washington.2013 October 15, Craig A. Rimmerman, Gay Rights, Military Wrongs: Political Perspectives on Lesbians and Gays in the Military, Routledge...
- In the seventies, the argument raged between grassroots activists and homocrats.2015 November 18, Urvashi Vaid, Virtual Equality: The Mainstreaming of Gay and Lesbian Liberation, Anchor, →ISBN:
- Wealthy gays were outraged by our tactics, homocrats accused us of being counterproductive.2018 September 24, Sarah Schulman, My American History: Lesbian and Gay Life During the Reagan and Bush Years, Routledge, →ISBN:
Forms of homocrat
| plural | homocrats |
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| plural | Homocrats |
Origin of homocrat
Blend of homosexual + democrat. Coined or popularized by lesbian author and activist Sarah Schulman.
Blend of homosexual + Democrat.
Questions about homocrat
- What does homocrat mean?
- Homocrat means a gay person who supports slow and assimilationist movement toward equality, working politically with the Democratic Party; an assimilationist (as contrasted with a radical).
- How do you use homocrat in a sentence?
- 56 These political insiders, called "homocrats" by lesbian activist Sarah Schulman, were like many others in the early days of the Clinton Administration: virtual political newcomers to Washington.
- What part of speech is homocrat?
- Homocrat is a noun.
- What is the plural of homocrat?
- The plural of homocrat is homocrats.
Words near homocrat in the dictionary
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