A bossy gay man who exercises autocratic authority over his group of friends, most often in social and cultural situations. The group of friends can be straight, gay or a mixture of the two. Said group tends to be very afraid of contradicting the gaytriarch for fear of repercussions that generally include loads and loads of drama.
Craig: "Why do we always have to go along with Adrian's plans?"
A ubiquitous homosexual well known in a gay community; that guy or girl that every gay person seems to know. Not necessarily a leader, but a popular or prominent member or figurehead of a GLBTQ social group.
Longinus: "Hey Pepper, you know Rod Hardthick, don't you?"
Pepper: "Of course. Every gay person on this campus has at least heard of Rod. He's a total gaytriarch."
Patriotismto the point of being gaudy and overelaborate; Like having 4th of July decorations up all year round or anything with stars, stripes, and sequin.
Socio-politial wing of the LGBT community, characterized by affluent, white, cis-normative, gay men who view all other "LGBT" groups as inferior and a political liability. Characterized by their disdain for trans* people, lesbians, and LGBT people of color, and persistant belief that marriage equality is the only legal issue facing the LGBT community, while unemployment discrimination and disease go ignored.
When homosexual attitudes become greatly accept by society, that they influence the behaviour of heterosexual people. The prevalence of metrosexuality can be attributed to the gaytriarchy, where straight males have become self-conscious about their appearance and go through beauty rituals every morning in order to preserve their youthful aurora.
The gaytriarchy has gotten to Jamie, it took him 45 minutes to moisturise and pluck his eyebrows.