Happy LGBTQ+ Pride Month!
Happy Pride Month!!!
I’ll be posting facts, statistics, and more about the community all month long (or until my ADHD stops me, causing me to apologize profusely towards the end of June).
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Today’s topic: What does LGBTQ+ mean?
If you're not familiar with the LGBTQ acronym, it stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. At its core, the LGBTQ+ community is a group of individuals who share similar experiences because of their identities as being not cisgender, not heterosexual, or neither of those. There is no single shared experience in this community, especially because other identities affect these as well. For example, someone who is transgender and born to a rich, supportive w h i t e family will have a different experience than someone who was not. With that in mind, people may face challenges related to coming out, discrimination, and systemic barriers. Many LGBTQ individuals also find support and community within this group, which can provide a sense of belonging and connection.
The term "queer" is often used as an inclusive umbrella term that encompasses genders, sexual orientations, and other related identities. You might see this written out longer, which is done to include additional identities, such as asexual, intersex, Two Spirit, and pansexual. The "+" is used similarly, too.
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Take care of you, lovebug <3
Grayson