This can be applied to .
both male and female homosexuals.
Femme- a lesbian who plays the female role in a homosexual relationship.
Alternative Club- a nightclub or bar that has established policies relating to the treatment .
of homosexuals.
Bull Dyke- an aggressively masculine lesbian. This is usually construed as a insult.
Dyke- slang term for a lesbian.
Drag Show- an organized or unorganized performance of Drag Queens. These are often .
paid performers, who may or may not be homosexual.
Queer- a normally disparaging term for a homosexual.
Fag- a normally disparaging term for a homosexual male.
ALSO- Alternative Lifestyles Student Organization. A local gay/lesbian/bisexual .
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rights organization located on the Morehead State Campus. A similar .
branch is located on the Marshall University campus under the name of .
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Outreach. .
A brief historical background on the name of one of the clubs I observed, .
the Stonewall. The Stonewall Inn was located in New York, and was raided in July of .
1969. The raid was conducted due to the illegal selling of liquor, but when the police .
entered the building, they were slightly ill equipped to deal with the situation. Women .
instinctively huddled with other women and the 200 patrons of the bar were led into the .
streets. After the initial parade of customers, the drag queens filed out in all their glory, .
and blew kisses to the gathered crowd, nearing almost 500 people. Growing angry with .
the mishandling they were receiving from the police, the drag queens and customers .
turned on the police, attacking them with anything they could get their hands on. The .
men of the police force were unable to find any humor in the situation, despite the .
comical overtones of the raid. "They were throwing more than lace hankies," one .
inspector said. "I was almost decapitated by a slab of thick glass. It was thrown like a .