A coming-out party is a celebration of an individual's decision to come out as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer. BELLE is a French word meaning 'BEAUTIFUL, ' Deb is short for Deborah, Gay is an adjective meaning 'HOMOSEXUAL, ' Parolee is someone who has been released from prison on parole, and Debut is a French word meaning 'first appearance.' Together, these words form the phrase 'coming-out party, ' which is a celebration of an individual's decision to come out as LGBTQ.