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Gayrope
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English
Alternative forms
en Gayropa
Etymology
en gay Europe or a possible en ru Гейропа 1.
Proper noun
en slang derogatory Europe, regarded as excessively liberal or LGBTQ-friendly.
en Javier Caballero ‘Gayrope’: This is how Russia uses disinformation against the LGBTQ+ community to attack democracies EL PAÍS https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-03/gayrope-this-is-how-russia-uses-disinformation-against-the-lgbtq-community-to-attack-democracies.html 03-12-2023 Some of the most common messages made reference to the term Gayrope (a play on the words “gay” and “Europe”), the preservation of the nuclear family, traditional values, gender ideology and the idea that LGBTQ+ people are a social disease. https://web.archive.org/web/20260928093815/https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-12-03/gayrope-this-is-how-russia-uses-disinformation-against-the-lgbtq-community-to-attack-democracies.html 28 September 2026
Derived terms
en Gayropean
See also
en Jewrope
Further reading
en LGBTQ Derogatory names for places Conservatism Nationalism