gay discount 

the unofficial discount given to you when the queer salesperson recognizes that you are also a queer; one of the many perks of not being a heterosexual

Queer friend: "The salesguy was a totally hot fag and when he figured out that Christy and I were a couple he gave us the gay discount. The eggrolls are usually $1.00 each, but he gave them to us for half that."
Straight friend: "Damn, had I known about this, I would have converted years ago."

gay discount by lucky wendy August 24, 2005

Gay Discount 

The queer discount or gay discount is an unofficial discount occasionally given to queer individuals by another member of the LGBTQ+ community. Often the queer cashier will “forget” to ring up an item, or ring up a discount or cheaper item. It is best practice to make sure this is not a genuine mistake however, and double check the price and the items with the cashier before leaving.

“When the cashier recognized I was gay too, I got a gay discount on those art supplies! They “forgot” to ring up my paints!”

“What’s the gay discount?”

“It’s when a queer cashier recognizes another queer person, and gives them a discount on what they’re getting, purely because they like their vibes!”

“ That’s so cool!”

Gay Discount by Charnelgrin July 10, 2025