HOMOPHILE
gay, queer, homophile
(adjective) homosexual or arousing homosexual desires
homosexual, homophile, homo, gay
(noun) someone who is sexually attracted to persons of the same sex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
homophile (not comparable)
(dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
(chiefly, historical) Of or pertaining to the “homophile movement”, a gay activist movement.
Noun
homophile (plural homophiles)
(dated) A homosexual, a gay man or lesbian, one who has a sexual or romantic preference for persons of the same gender; used to emphasize love over sex.
Source: Wiktionary