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."
Celebrity examples include: Neil Patrick Harris, Elton John and Ellen
When goats eventually take over the world and form their own bleating monarchy. With chance of us become slaves to goats. Complete role reversal between us and goats.
I for one welcome are new goat leaders and their values of Goatriarchy. Maybe they will keep the NHS.
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.