The word queer is often used more generally to refer to a person who has a sexual identity that isn’t heterosexual or a gender identity that isn’t cisgender Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people may all identify with the word queer Queer is used as a reclaimed term of pride by some, but not all, members of the lgbtq+ community.
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Queer is used by more people — and more variously defined — than ever before
We asked nine lgbtq+ people what the divisive, liberating word means to them.
The word queer has been used as a slur against lgbtqia+ people Although it has since been reclaimed by queer people, acceptance of the term is not universal. The word 'queer' has a long, sometimes painful history for the lgbtq+ community Read on about what queer means, why it became a slur and who can use it today.
Queer is an expansive term used by some lgbtq people to describe their sexuality, gender identity or both It may be preferred by those who find other terms like “gay” or “bisexual” too. Having or relating to a gender identity or a sexuality that does not fit society's traditional… Queer is an adjective used by those who are not exclusively heterosexual
