queerdom

English

Etymology

From queer +‎ -dom.

Noun

queerdom (usually uncountable, plural queerdoms)

The world of queer (non-heterosexual) people; queer people collectively.
- 1995 February 17, beth, quoting Jeff Moore & Francine Turner, “Divsions in the Queer community”, in soc.bi‎^[1] (Usenet):
  I can only speak from my experience in the Bisexual community and where that overlaps into the rest of queerdom.
- 1997 February 27, Steve Silberman, “Wired Life;-)!”, in San Francisco Frontiers News Magazine:
  The on-line world is the biggest thing to happen to queerdom in a very long time.
- 2018 WTF QUEER Wednesday - For Zak / Zackie Dutch Art Institute
  This is the reason that the queerdom gathers, energy and strength, to not be standing on its ground like a true man, but in its fucking heels like a queen.
The fact or state of being queer.
- 1991 February 11, Eric R. Rofes, “My Life As A Queer”, in Gay Community News, volume 18, number 29, page 11:
  I don't believe that queerdom is at the root about homosexuality or lesbianism. There are many gay people who don't identify and who honestly are not queer.
- 2010, Anna G. Creadick, Perfectly Average: The Pursuit of Normality in Postwar America:
  On another occasion, he felt compelled to address his girlfriend/mentor Lowney Handey's jealousy by quelling any suspicions of “queerdom”: [...]
- 2022 September 6, Laura Carrione, “Actor, Instagram sensation Leslie Jordan celebrates new book with one vital message to all: ‘Do for others’”, in Fox News‎^[2]:
  In making the choice to get sober, though, Jordan said it allowed him to grow into his "queerdom" - gradually discovering that he was becoming more comfortable with himself, and what he brings to the table.