Q instead of lgbtq
LGBT; LGBTQ; LGBTQIA: what acronym does the queer collective use?
Young gay Britons in particular favour LGBTQ+
Anyone reading about issues affecting the queer group will come across numerous acronyms used to refer to people from sexual and gender persona minorities. These typically begin with ‘LGBT’ (standing for Queer woman, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender, respectively), but can vary depending on the context and author.
But outside of the editorial choices of individual writers and publication style guides, what acronym are the queer community themselves using?
We asked almost 1,000 queer Britons to write directly what acronym they tend to exploit , with most prevalent answer being Gay, at 29%. The Q stands for Queer and/or Questioning, while the plus represents those who don’t identify with one of the letters in the acronym. This seems to be the favoured acronym of Stonewall, probably Britain’s most prominent gay charity.
Usage of Queer is particularly prevalent among the youngest queer Britons – those aged 16-24 – at 41%.
LGBTQ+ is also the preferred acronym of the Guardian’s way guide, however other outlets seem to prefer LGBT, which is the next most common a
Glossary of Terms: LGBTQ
Definitions were drafted in collaboration with other U.S.-based LGBTQ society organizations and leaders. Spot acknowledgements section.
Additional terms and definitions about gender identity and gender phrase, transgender people, and nonbinary people are available in the Transgender Glossary.
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*NOTE: Ask people what terms they employ to describe their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression before assigning them a label. Outside of acronyms, these terms should only be capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence.
LGBTQ
Acronym for dyke, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The Q generally stands for queer when LGBTQ organizations, leaders, and media use the acronym. In settings offering help for youth, it can also stand for questioning. LGBT and LGBTQ+ are also used, with the + added in recognition of all non-straight, non-cisgender identities. (See Transgender Glossary ) Both are acceptable, as are other versions of this acronym. The term “gay community” should be avoided, as it does not accuratel
Like our LGBTQ community, the LGBTQ acronyms and definitions are always growing and changing. This growth is a good thing and is indicative of the increasing inclusivity of the variance of gender, sexuality, and identity within our community.
But what carry out all these LGBTQ acronyms and letters stand for and mean? Some are historic terms that are returning into fashion, some are words that used to be derogatory but now have been reclaimed, and some are identity new to better distinguish the nuances within the LGBTQ community.
While this is by no means a definitive list, it will explain the more frequent and commonly used LGBTQ acronyms.
LGBT Acronym:The Classic
Although no longer seen as fully inclusive, the classic four-letter LGBT acronym has become internationally synonymous with the queer community. . This is the most well-known of all the acronyms, debuting back in the mid-1980s as a way to unite the community and move away from the often derogatory-laced “homosexual” (among other words). Originally, it began as just LGB, with the transgender “T” coming in later.
LGBTQ Acronym: The Ask of Q
The “Q” in the LGBTQ acronym is probably the most confu
We know what LGBT means but here's what LGBTQQIAAP stands for
LGBT+ is an "inclusive" way to illustrate all the different identities in the longer acronym but here's a breakdown of what each of the letters in LGBTQQIAAP mean.
L - lesbian: a woman who is attracted to other women
G - gay: a man who is attracted to other men or broadly people who identify as homosexual
B - bisexual: a person who is attracted to both men and women
T - transgender: a person whose gender identity is different from the sex the doctor put down on their birth certificate
Q - queer: originally used as a hate phrase, some people want to reclaim the word, while others find it repulsive. It can be a political statement, suggest that someone doesn't want to identify with "binaries" (e.g. male v female, gay v straight) or that they don't want to label themselves only by their sexual activity
Q - questioning: a person who is still exploring their sexuality or gender identity
I - intersex: a person whose body is not definitively male or female. This may be because they have chromosomes which are not XX or XY or because their genitals or reproductive organs are
From LGBT to LGBTQIA+: The Evolving Recognition of Identity
PUBLISHED OCTOBER 19, 2021
October is LGBT History Month. Or, as some might say, LGBTQ History Month. Or even LGBTQIA+ History Month.
The terms for the community of people that encompasses people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual person, transgender, queer, intersex, and asexual are as broad as that community itself: As society’s sympathy, recognition, and inclusion of diverse sexual identities and gender expressions has grown, so has its acronym.
Here’s a see at how that evolution has happened—and why it’s all but certain the term will maintain to change.
How lesbianism got its name
Out of all the letters in the acronym LGBTQ, the L was the first to approach into existence. For centuries, the synonyms had been linked with the works of Sappho, an ancient Greek lady from the island of Lesbos who wrote poems about same-gender passion.
The oldest use of the term to characterize same-gender love has been traced support to the 17th century. But its modern use emerged in the 1890s, when it was used in an English-language medical dictionary and a variety of books on psychology and sexuality. Over time, it grew in popularity and was