General
ag
What does ag mean?
A masculine gender identity for queer people of colour — young, masc-presenting, often assigned female at birth, defining their own lane outside the white butch/femme binary. It carries its own swagger and its own history, shaped by ballroom, the streets, and Black and Latina experience. Not interchangeable with 'butch' — it's its own term, by and for its community.
"He came up in the balls as an AG, and that identity meant something specific that 'butch' never covered."
Origin
Black and Latino ballroom and queer street culture in New York City. Documented in Daniel Peddle's 2005 documentary 'The Aggressives', which followed AGs in NYC across five years.
Frequently asked questions
What does "AG" mean?
AG stands for "aggressive," a self-defined masculine identity among Black and Latina queer people.
How do you use "AG" in a sentence?
"She identifies as AG and dresses masc."
Where does the term "AG" come from?
It originated in New York City ballroom culture.
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