1. When a LGB person is in a friendship with a straight person, but makes it clear up front that their
relationship cannot mature beyond a designated limit, simply because they are
straight.
2. A safe emotional distance LGB people can keep from their
straight friends.
3. A term LGB people use to advert to their relationship with Allies.
"I feel like
Matthew isn't being really open with me, maybe it's because I'
m straight?"
"Dude, you totally got straightzoned!"
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"Selena, why don't you trust me, is it because I'm not gay?"
"I always have one in mind about straight people."
"So this means I'm in the straightzone."
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"I wanna come with you at the gay bar."
"I would rather you don't."
"Straightzoned again..."