A person or group of people within the LGBTQ+ community who try to control, ridicule, or invalidate other people within the LGBTQ+ community, typically targetting certain terms and labels.
They believe that the term in question "isn't real" OR the person in question isn't "queer enough" to pass.
Their sense of entitlement feeds them the fantasy that their status as a mainstream queer gives them control over how other people can and can't identify.
They believe that the term in question "isn't real" OR the person in question isn't "queer enough" to pass.
Their sense of entitlement feeds them the fantasy that their status as a mainstream queer gives them control over how other people can and can't identify.
Example 1:
Panphobe: "Pansexuality is just woke bisexuality"
Pansexual person: "there's a lot more to the spectrum of gender, sex, and expression than your narrow gaytekeeper microscope shows you."
Example 2:
Enbyphobe: "Nonbinary people aren't real because there are only 2 genders. Liek did u go to 3rd grade biology???!!1!"
Nonbinary person: "If you weren't a gaytekeeper, you'd know that college level biology says differently."
Example 3:
Transphobe:"TrAnStReNdErS hahA I'm so funny please laugh I need constant attention."
Person 1: "please be kind to me, I'm a person too-"
Person 2: "Don't even bother, they're a gaytekeeper."
Person 1: "No..."
Person 2: "They're too far gone."
Example 4:
Polyphobe: "Polyamory isn't inherently queer."
Polyamorous person: "I'm sorry, are you poly?"
Polyphobe: "No but I'm a lesbian and-"
Polyamorous Person: "So you're just a gaytekeeper..?"
Panphobe: "Pansexuality is just woke bisexuality"
Pansexual person: "there's a lot more to the spectrum of gender, sex, and expression than your narrow gaytekeeper microscope shows you."
Example 2:
Enbyphobe: "Nonbinary people aren't real because there are only 2 genders. Liek did u go to 3rd grade biology???!!1!"
Nonbinary person: "If you weren't a gaytekeeper, you'd know that college level biology says differently."
Example 3:
Transphobe:"TrAnStReNdErS hahA I'm so funny please laugh I need constant attention."
Person 1: "please be kind to me, I'm a person too-"
Person 2: "Don't even bother, they're a gaytekeeper."
Person 1: "No..."
Person 2: "They're too far gone."
Example 4:
Polyphobe: "Polyamory isn't inherently queer."
Polyamorous person: "I'm sorry, are you poly?"
Polyphobe: "No but I'm a lesbian and-"
Polyamorous Person: "So you're just a gaytekeeper..?"
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- not @gatekeepingtaehyun
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“hey do u know that funny person on tittok with 204 followers and the best moot you could ever have?” - A questioned.
“ohh yeah the one who only speaks facts and is the best commenter on titkok?” - B answered.
“yup the one and only, @gatekeepingtaehyun ” - A confirmed.
“i wish she was my mutual. shes so hot.” - B drooled.
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“hey do u know that funny person on tittok with 204 followers and the best moot you could ever have?” - A questioned.
“ohh yeah the one who only speaks facts and is the best commenter on titkok?” - B answered.
“yup the one and only, @gatekeepingtaehyun ” - A confirmed.
“i wish she was my mutual. shes so hot.” - B drooled.
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by choi daniel November 29, 2021
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Get the Gatekeeping mug.GATEKEEPER..An African American male or female, who openly advocates for white supremacy by obstructing, identifying and criticizing other progressive blacks. The intent is to gain favor with whites in higher positions, in other to secure praises and block other troublesome blacks from upsetting white dominance.
Gatekeeper...Man his a "Gatekeeper" never likes to see any black people doing good always blocking but always praising white folks.
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Get the GATEKEEPER mug.A gatekeeper is a selfish person who keeps songs from other people just so they can feel special and keep the songs for their own personal enjoyment.
Quandale: Yo bruh what is this song called?
Jake: I ain’t tellin u.
Quandale: Bruh u a L gimmie the song name.
Jake: No.
Jordan: the song is called (insert song name)
Quandale: preciate it bro, I’m finna bump dis all night.
Jake: Bro Jordan why did you tell him the song name???
Jordan: Cuz I’m not a Gatekeeper like you
In this situation Jake is a Gatekeeper
Don’t be like him :)
Jake: I ain’t tellin u.
Quandale: Bruh u a L gimmie the song name.
Jake: No.
Jordan: the song is called (insert song name)
Quandale: preciate it bro, I’m finna bump dis all night.
Jake: Bro Jordan why did you tell him the song name???
Jordan: Cuz I’m not a Gatekeeper like you
In this situation Jake is a Gatekeeper
Don’t be like him :)
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p2: “no”
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p2: “omg nice!!”
p2: “no”
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p2: “omg nice!!”
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