What is another word for gay?

Answer 1

Here are some synonyms for gay:

• homosexual (clinical and outdated)
  
• queer (generic and includes other non-conforming orientations)
• lesbian (female)
• LGBT (stands for Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender, but is often used as a synonym for gay)

All other words tend to be offensive or outdated.

Answer 2

Problem: queer is not just a blanket term for LGBT. It is, in fact, a term that means, specifically, a dissident identity - an identity that resists regimes of normalcy. Most gays, lesbians, bisexuals, and trannies are simply NOT queer. I think you should re-consider your definition. I choose to identify as queer, queerdyke, and a host of other terms, but queer should only be used when not meant as an "easy way to say gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender." On another note, those four categories cannot be reduced to one simple umbrella - in fact, the people who identify as LGBT can often not be reduced to one particular letter of the alphabet. Just because your life is a simple lesbian life does not give you the authority to define "queer" by how you use it. Try using the definition that people who identify as queer would use. That's the appropriate way.
Another word for queer is strange. Odd, bizarre, and unconventional are also synonyms of queer.

Answer 3

homosexual.