What Does The Q Stand For

[cassa333]

In LBGTQ.

I saw it on a posting about John Barrowman. I know what the LBGT stand for but not the Q.

Thanks

[Zacs-Master]

NotQuitesure?

[Lunol]

Type Your Answer Here...According to a quick google search it's,

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Here are some of the words and acronyms that are commonly used in American English for LGBT issues. LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQA, TBLG: These acronyms refer to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Asexual or Ally.

[jno]

not sure if it will get past the swear filter, but q u e e r

[gness]

Well, Cassa....according to the rant my lover who doesn't know he is had on the radio last week.....queer.....but I think it can also mean...questioning......x

[tonyav]

One of a couple of things, cassa.

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LBGTQ

[Baldric]

LBGTQacronyms.thefreedictionary.com/Lgbtq

[Lunol]

Don't you thing that John Barrowman is a dead ringer for a younger Tom Cruise?

[Baldric]

Acronym Definition

LGBTQ Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning

[Peter Pedant]

I dont think Tom Cruise goes around kissing men
he is a mormon isnt he - or scientologist

Q is kweer

[ferlew]

Interesting question, on looking for thre answer I was surprised at how many different types of sexuality there are.



((Hiya Gness, peep in Twitching would you please? xx))

[cassa333]

I thought queer was an insult these days?

[Lunol]

My gay friends openly call each other queers. It's only an insult to them if said aggressively by a hetro people.

[gness]

Will do, Ferlew....x

[Gromit]

It is starting to get out of hand.
I like GLOW - Gay, Lesbian (or Whatever).

[gness]

Indeed, Gromit......exactly what my lover...etc.....said....Can't we just be people....do we really need a label.....x

[Mamyalynne]

Aren't those who are still questioning the bright ones?


We all have much to learn, even about ourselves.

[andy-hughes]

cassa333 - //I thought queer was an insult these days? //

It is the habit of some oppressed minorities to 're-take' a label that is used as an offensive comment, and thereby take the sting out of it.

Thus, one gay person may refer to another gay person as 'queer', but if a straight person does, it, it is likely to be seen as an insult.

A similar situation occurs with the 'n' word - use of it as a term of affection among young black men is common, if a white man says it, he can look forward to a stiff talking-to!

[Jackdaw33]

For once I agree with AH. It seems to be, 'I can call me that but you can't'.

[andy-hughes]

jackdaw - it works for oppressed people - take the sting out of their insult and use it to exclude them - double result.

[Patsy33]

I think it's accepted in America and Canada. Not so much here!