LGBTQ+

[Echo]

LGBTQ is an initialism that means:
L
Lesbian
G
Gay
B
Bisexual
T
Transgender
Q
Queer or
Questioning
People often use LGBTQ to mean all of the communities included in the “LGBTTTQQIAA”:
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Transgender
Transsexual
Two-spirited
Queer
Questioning
Intersex
Asexual
Ally

+ Pansexual
+ Agender
+ Gender Queer
+ Bigender
+ Gender Variant
+ Pangender

LGBTQ is the more commonly used term in the community; possibly because it is more user friendly! You may also hear the terms “Queer Community” or “Rainbow Community” used to describe LGBTQ+ people. This initialism and the various terms are always evolving so don’t try to memorize the list. The most important thing is to be respectful and use the terms that people prefer.

 

[LonelyTree]

That's very cool.

 

[n0tzach]

Would it be wrong if I just said I call anyone I know who is like that "gay" one of my close friends is gay and he's fine with that so I just kinda always do that. I dunno I use gay as like the all around word.

 

[Jpea]

Would it be wrong if I just said I call anyone I know who is like that "gay" one of my close friends is gay and he's fine with that so I just kinda always do that. I dunno I use gay as like the all around word.

As long as they're not offended. Try to use their preferred pronouns though.

 

[AtlasA858]

 

[PolyBox]

Helisexual

 

[AncientWolf]

So I was watching shameless yesterday and there was this LGBTQ group meeting there and people were going over what pronoun they wanted to be and the people responded "He, she, them, they." Is that just like in the show or do people actually want to be called like "Oh, them is over there."

 

[Burn]

So I was watching shameless yesterday and there was this LGBTQ group meeting there and people were going over what pronoun they wanted to be and the people responded "He, she, them, they." Is that just like in the show or do people actually want to be called like "Oh, them is over there."

"it"

 

[Sparko]

this stupid shit gets longer every year.

it used to be just gay or lesbian,

then LGB

then LGBT

then LGBTQ

QA+?

LGBTQABBQSAUCE

it gets longer every year for people and their made up genders and shit

inb4 homophobe comments.

I don't give a fuck I'm tired of it getting longer. Queer and gay are the same shit in my book and anyone who has a problem with me saying that can be offended all they want.

Only ones I care about are LGB and RCA and Component and Composite.

*raises hand* what's RCA? (is a asexual or something?)