What do LGBTQ and LGBTQIA+ mean? Conversations around sexual orientation and gender are nuanced - and the 'alphabet,' if you will, is expanding.
people have always existed, even if the language seems new. Conversations around sexual orientation and gender are nuanced - and the"alphabet," if you will, is expanding."G" stands for Gay:"B" stands for Bisexual:Those whose gender identity and/or expression differs from cultural expectations.
Being transgender does not imply any specific sexual orientation. Some non-binary people identify as trans, while others do not.First, queer, a catch-all to include those who do not identify as exclusively straight and/or folks who have non-binary or gender fluid identities. Queer was once used as a slur, but has been reclaimed by some in the community."Q" can also stand for those, questioning their identity.