Sounds Queer
Why do some gay men “sound” gay? After three years of research, linguistics professors Henry Rogers and Ron Smyth may be on the verge of answering that question. After identifying phonetic characteristics that seem to make a man’s voice sound gay, their best hunch is that some gay men may subconsciously adopt certain female speech patterns. Sedivy describes the tendency for listeners to make split-second assumptions about speakers based on auditory features such as accents and dialects. While accents are usually associated with region or socioeconomic class, the same process can be applied to the various ways queer people might speak differently than their non-queer majority counterparts. 
This is why some men ‘sound gay’ – even if they’re not
The "gay voice" is usually a result of men adapting their speech patterns to be more socially compatible with women. It's a stereotype because only some gay men have the "gay voice". After three years of research, linguistics professors Henry Rogers and Ron Smyth may be on the verge of answering that question. They want to know how men acquire this manner of speaking, and why — especially when society so often stigmatizes those with gay-sounding voices.
Why do gay people sound like that?
Drag queen speech is a further topic of research and, while some drag queens may also identify as gay men, a description of their speech styles may not be so gender binary (gay versus straight). [3] As with other marginalized communities, speech codes can be deeply tied to local, intimate communities and/or subcultures. However, linguistics can point to specific speech patterns that are more common among gay men. This style of speech is used to solidify the community but is also used by homophobic people to stereotype them.
The Gay Voice
People with stereotypically high-pitched or ‘camp’ voices can find people assuming that they’re gay, according to one American film-maker – even if they aren’t. Likewise, men with deep. These studies often involve having people listen to recordings and judge whether they think the speaker is gay or straight. Findings suggest that gay men often exhibit higher pitch variation, meaning their vocal range from low to high is more pronounced compared to straight men.
Gay male speech
Adam Aleksic, a Harvard linguistics grad, made a video where he dispels some of the biggest misconceptions about the gay "accent." He adds that the special speech patterns were a way for gay men to identify themselves to others at a time when it was dangerous to be out of the closet. The answer, he found, could be to do with childhood role models — and not directly related to sexuality. In the film, one expert suggests that growing up in male-dominated or female-dominated households can make the difference — regardless of sexual orientation. Harvard grad dispels the biggest misconceptions about the gay
Is there a 'gay voice'? "I've always wondered why some men 'sound gay' and others don't," ponders director David Thorpe at the outset of this New York Times video. What is it about micro-variations in speech that cause us to identify someone's voice as masculine or feminine, gay or straight? And how do those variations come about?. . Why Do Gay Men Have a Gay Voice?
I interviewed strangers on the street for the film because, as I discovered, the origin of men’s gay-sounding voices intrigues people of all backgrounds, regardless of their sexual orientation. (I subsequently became intrigued by the intrigue.) Nobody knows for sure why some people sound stereotypically gay and others don’t. . Film Club
This suggests that sounding “gay” might be a way for gay men to express their identity. While some people might think that gay men talk more like women, research doesn’t fully support this notion. There are unique characteristics of gay male speech that are distinct from female speech. .