Green’s Dictionary of Slang

a homosexual; in pl., a generic term for homosexuals.

1930		‘Dean Stiff’ Milk and Honey Route 201: Browning Sisters – The Angelina sorority. ‘He belongs to the Browning Sisters’ or ‘to the Brown Family’.
1941		G. Legman ‘Lang. of Homosexuality’ Appendix VII in Henry Sex Variants.
1949		‘Swasarnt Nerf’ et al. Gay Girl’s Guide 4: browning queen (b-q): A homosexual whose principal sexual interest is anal. Properly used with reference to passive partner, loosely used for active too (for which, rarely browning-king).
1965		Guild Dict. Homosexual Terms 5: b.q. (Browning Queen) (n.): A pederast, submissive or passive [...] browning queen (n.): A homosexual preferring pedication.
1968		‘John Coriolan’ Sand Fortress 77: [M]ost cocksuckers and browning queans admit they enjoy the big ones, too [Simes:DLSS].
1972		B. Rodgers Queens’ Vernacular 146: passive partner [...] browning queen [sister].
1972		R.A. Wilson Playboy’s Book of Forbidden Words 50: The Browning family or the Browning sisters is exclusively homosexual slang for those devoted to this pastime [i.e. anal intercourse].
1973		‘Frank Jeffries’ Deep Dick 114: ‘That boy’s a real browning queen [...] I just wonder how he keeps Mike’s huge pecker from going all the way through his slender body’ [Simes:DLSS].
1984		Advocate (L.A.) 15 may 8/1: They are, in alphabetical order: browning queens—gays into anal intercourse [Simes:DLSS].
2010		badingtionaryphoenix.blogspot.com 14 Oct. 🌐 browning queen (n.): A homosexual preferring pedication.