Similar to greenwashing, the act of adding something to your product, advertisement or TV show to make it gay to make sure you're being politically correct.
The new Token in TV shows is having a gay character or couple, even if the actor is clearly hetrosexual. "Every sitcom I watch has been practicing gaywashing. if they don't have a gay sub-plot, they're just not PC, so they have to add one."
by King Kamehameha October 22, 2012
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Making cannonically straight characters into gay or lesbian these ships are mostly forced and don't go well
Mostly done by lgbt+ community under the pretext of "there's not enough gay/lesbian ships so they have to force them"
Have u seen there's a lot of gay ships for that straight character
They really like their Gaywashing
I know they really look forced
by Arthur Pendragon of England September 8, 2019
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A variation of the word "brainwash", in which you are mentally influenced or manipulated into gay thoughts.
All this "Sex in the City" has really gaywashed me.
by Corrreey October 27, 2008
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Businesses and corporations coming out of the closet to cash in on World Pride.
Look at that business Gaywashing, displaying its LGBTQIA+ signs, stickers and flags.
by cfsSydney February 12, 2023
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