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Hete

Hete

Hete" is an abbreviation for "Straight", which is often used in gay circles. By "hete", gays refer to heterosexual people. A hete is therefore either a woman who likes men or a man who loves women. Hete can accordingly be seen as the opposite of homo. As a rule, they are... weiterlesen

Straight

Straight

Hetero means to love women as a man or men as a woman Being hetero is - even in our modern age - still considered by many to be the only "normal" thing. Women and men who are straight are attracted to the opposite sex. They represent the classic cliché, which however - at the latest since the... weiterlesen

Heteronormativity

Heteronormativity

Heteronormativity means seeing heterosexuals as the ideal, social norm. People who advocate the principles of heteronormativity see heterosexuals as the only justifiable social norm for couples. This is a very traditional understanding of roles, in the context of which only men are allowed to have relationships with women or women with men. Another component of heteronormativity is... weiterlesen

Hijra

Hijra

The Hijra are a 4,000-year-old (!) transgender people from Southeast Asia. The Hijra are a transgender community with a history of more than 4,000 years. Many people believe that the members of this community have magical powers. The members of the Hijra believe that they are neither man nor woman.... weiterlesen

Hinnerk

Hinnerk

Hinnerk is a free magazine for gays from Hamburg. Hinnerk is a free gay magazine. It covers many topics related to gossip and trash and informs its readers about interesting parties in the region around Hamburg, among other things. In the meantime, however, there are also some regional pages, so that readers from NRW and... weiterlesen

Homo Marriage

Homo Marriage

Homosexual marriage is marriage between partners of the same sex. Among other things, special rights are associated with this type of marriage, as with classical marriage. In a homo marriage, both partners are of the same sex. At the same time, the men and women also benefit from several rights that they would have as a "classic couple" or as components of... weiterlesen

Homo healing

Homo healing

With the homo cure, homosexuals - according to outdated moral concepts - are actually supposed to be "cured". Especially in the 21st century it may sound a little bizarre, but: even today many people are of the opinion that homosexuals have to be cured of their preferences. The term "cure" alone implies that - according to their... weiterlesen

Homo Suspicion / Homo Accusation

Homo Suspicion / Homo Accusation

Anyone under "homo suspicion" is suspected, gay to be. The term is a form of discrimination. The term "homo-suspicion" is a form of discrimination. Because: of course it is absolutely legitimate to assume that a person could possibly be gay (or lesbian). However, whoever in this context speaks of a... weiterlesen

Gay

Gay

Being homosexual means loving people of the same sex. Being homosexual means being attracted to men as a man and to women as a woman. The fact that homosexuals are allowed to marry in Germany today is the result of a long chain of effort, education and tireless commitment. And yet: even though the rights of homosexual people have improved in the course of the last... weiterlesen

Hörig

Hörig

A person who is a slave submits to his or her partner - both in everyday life and sexually. Generally, there are two types of bondage. People can be in bondage to each other both sexually and with regard to general situations within the partnership. Those who are in bondage in bed love to submit - either consciously or unconsciously. In the... weiterlesen