There was gay or lesbian.

[just_jen@mstdn.ca]

There was gay or lesbian. Then added bi or trans. Now lgbtqia+
It's long. It confuses hets with a + while at the same time leaving out those who identify as a + term.
Let's start over. Short, simple, inclusive and to the point.

Het. Or Non-het.

#lgbtqia #lesbian #gay #unique #inclusion

[waitingforthesign@mstdn.ca]

@Just_Jen

H'm not really sure what you're getting at. If lgbtxirsce+ is too long, and I agree on this by the way, why not just make it "lg+"? Isn't asking het or non-het the same as asking gay or lesbian? If you really think about it (males+gays)+(females+lesbians)(anybody) can be +. Except for Lola.

[just_jen@mstdn.ca]

Queer was a catch all that I used to embrace, but aparently that's only if you, yourself, identify as queer. My frustration is from so many people, both in and off the rainbow, scoff and roll their eyes at the acronym. It's inclusive. But by being so specifically inclusive it's actually alienating us from straight people that aren't in the community. Instead of inviting allies it's making it more of a clique they don't want to bother getting into.