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."
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.