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submitted 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) by Gaywallet@beehaw.org to c/lgbtq_plus@beehaw.org

What LGBTQ+ topic do you wish more people knew about? This could be a queer icon, a piece of history, knowledge about certain labels, specific philosophy topics (or notable philosopher), art, or anything else. Also if there are topics that you wish specific sub populations had greater access to or knowledge of, feel free to qualify (for example, you might wish there was greater knowledge about a specific cultural gender to all cultures which don't have exposure to this gender, or a desire for your local gay community to be more educated on a topic important to you).

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[-] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 22 points 5 months ago

This is such a small thing which I have so few occasions to use, but I wish the term "QUILTBAG" had become more popularized when it was coined in 2006 (caps are for accuracy, not shouting). It's just more fun to say, and I'm a sucker for a good acronym

[-] myfavouritename@beehaw.org 12 points 5 months ago

That is an amazing acronym and I wish to see it everywhere!

[-] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

Be the change you want to see in the world! bee laugh emoji

[-] davehtaylor@beehaw.org 4 points 5 months ago

It's SO much easier and quicker to say than L-G-B-T-Q-I-A+. When in company that I know its ok with it, I just say "queer community", but I know not everyone has accepted the reclamation of that word. Which I get. I'm totally good with queer, but hearing the f-slur sets off my fight-or-flight responses

[-] LallyLuckFarm@beehaw.org 2 points 5 months ago

I usually ask how folks prefer to hear the community referenced to avoid those fight or flight responses. Het with some flex, if they get to know me that well, doesn't mean I'm part of the community as they define it - some people have wider or narrower definitions and qualifiers than others and I'm fine with that - but either way, my comfort doesn't mean others share that feeling and it's on me to be conscientious and kind.

[-] match@pawb.social 2 points 5 months ago

Also dating from that time, pronouncing LGBT as Legbutt. I love it because having a leg on your butt is extremely normal actually.

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