(dated) Homosexual, gay or lesbian, having a sexual or romantic preference for persons of one's own gender; used to emphasize love over sex.

(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.

plural of homophile

(immunology) that reacts only with a specific antigen / (sociology) tending to maintain relationships with people similar to oneself, as characterized by age, race, gender, religion, or profession

homophilic

In a homophilic manner