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* '''Girlboyfriend.''' "Queer, for bigender or androgynous people."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Girlboyfriend.''' "Queer, for bigender or androgynous people."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||
* '''Honey.''' An endearment used for one's partner. | * '''Honey.''' An endearment used for one's partner. | ||
* '''Imzadi.''' "Neutral, from Star Trek, a Betazed word similar to beloved."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | |||
* '''Love.''' Refers to someone you love/who loves you. Calling someone "love" is usually casual and is often applied to women. Calling someone or referring to someone as "my love" is usually romantic and is applied to either gender. | * '''Love.''' Refers to someone you love/who loves you. Calling someone "love" is usually casual and is often applied to women. Calling someone or referring to someone as "my love" is usually romantic and is applied to either gender. | ||
* '''Lover.''' "Neutral, often implies sexual relationship, but simply refers to someone you love/who loves you."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | * '''Lover.''' "Neutral, often implies sexual relationship, but simply refers to someone you love/who loves you."<ref>"Gender neutral/queer titles." ''Gender Queeries.'' [http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles http://genderqueeries.tumblr.com/titles]</ref> | ||