I don't completely understand why the Q is there either... but from what I've been told it's a term for people who might still be on the fence about what they see themselves as or have some sort of unique sexual/romantic/gender preference.Originally Posted by InSanity
Queer, not quite gay yet but still on the fence. Some say the Q could also be for questioning
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The full term is LGBTQIA. Here's a nice explanation for it:
http://tahoesafealliance.org/for-lgb...-lgbtqia-mean/
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It can get complex. It's sort of an umbrella term for any minority non-binary sexual orientation. People who feel they aren't represented by the "broader" identities (Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Intersex) sometimes choose to just identify as "Queer".
As an example, if you're a transgender man, who still likes men - are you gay? Are you a straight transgender? Where do you fit into the "broader" scheme of things? Some people even consider asexuals as falling into the "Queer" category.
For a lot of people there simply is no 'category' you fall into, so identifying as "Queer" solves that, because it's basically a catch-all. Gay people can identify as Queer as well, even if they match the broader category.
There's a lot of debate about it, but what I think it boils down to is that it's not for anyone else to categorise who you are.
That is, If you don't get why Queer as a "label" is needed, or see the difference, it's almost irrelevant, because that means it's obviously not meant for you
The idea is to be as inclusive as possible.
Is that true ? a "queer" is someone sorta on the fence ?
Kinda, but as Qornea said above it's meant to be a fairly inclusive catch net
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Am I the only one who noticed he used the word Queen, not Queer? In that case, I think the openly, transvestite gays probably qualify as Queens.
I aw it, just figured it was a mistakes based on his quote.
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I think most regulars know by now that InSanity's typing skills are somewhat questionable.
So, it could be said, that his typing skills are queer? Badum Tss?I think most regulars know by now that InSanity's typing skills are somewhat questionable.
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