π€ Have you heard of #LGBTQQIP2SAA?
π€ Far from being just a string of letters, this abbreviation can tell us the story of the modern #LGBTQ+ rights movement.
π From 'homosexual' to 'GLB' and beyond, here's a brief history of queer initialism. π§΅
π€ Far from being just a string of letters, this abbreviation can tell us the story of the modern #LGBTQ+ rights movement.
π From 'homosexual' to 'GLB' and beyond, here's a brief history of queer initialism. π§΅
π While LGBTQ+ people have always existed, the concepts of sexual and gender identities we are familiar with today are relatively new.
βοΈ It was not until 1869 that the term 'homosexual' was created by KΓ‘roly MΓ‘ria Kertbeny β the first neutral word for same-sex desire.
βοΈ It was not until 1869 that the term 'homosexual' was created by KΓ‘roly MΓ‘ria Kertbeny β the first neutral word for same-sex desire.
π€« 'Gay' β a 12th-century word meaning 'carefree' β became an underground word for being homosexual in the early 20th century, and picked up pace in the 1950s and β60s.
β The all-encompassing term was embraced by the community and used by the gay rights movement.
β The all-encompassing term was embraced by the community and used by the gay rights movement.
π¬π· With the rise of second-wave feminism in 1960s and β70s, gay women wanted their own identification and took to use 'lesbian' β from the Greek island of Lesbos.
π Now, the broader queer community was no longer defined by just one word.
π Now, the broader queer community was no longer defined by just one word.
π³οΈβπ As the term bisexuality also gained visibility in the 1970s, the first queer initialism was born not long after.
π GLB β Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual β became the inclusive term of the time to talk about a range of identities.
π GLB β Gay, Lesbian and Bisexual β became the inclusive term of the time to talk about a range of identities.
π Even though terms like GLB were becoming more popular, 'gay' still remained the most common word to describe the community until the 1990s.
π³οΈββ§οΈ However, initialisms started to stick by the end of the decade as the bisexual and trans movements became increasingly visible.
π³οΈββ§οΈ However, initialisms started to stick by the end of the decade as the bisexual and trans movements became increasingly visible.
π By the turn of the millennium, the LGBT initials had been born.
βοΈ Some were against the inclusion of the T, wanting the term to be used exclusively for sexual orientation and not gender identity.
π’ But as the movement became ever-more fluid, #LGBT became the common term.
βοΈ Some were against the inclusion of the T, wanting the term to be used exclusively for sexual orientation and not gender identity.
π’ But as the movement became ever-more fluid, #LGBT became the common term.
π΄ The next addition was controversial for many β Q.
π£οΈ 'Queer' was historically a derogatory word for gay people β meaning 'odd' or βpeculiarβ β but many started reclaiming it as an inclusive umbrella term.
β Some also see the Q as 'questioning'.
π£οΈ 'Queer' was historically a derogatory word for gay people β meaning 'odd' or βpeculiarβ β but many started reclaiming it as an inclusive umbrella term.
β Some also see the Q as 'questioning'.
π Since the 2000s onwards, many different versions of LGBTQ+ initialism have been used.
π¨ββ€οΈβπ¨ As our understanding of sexuality and gender has expanded, so has the initialism itself. More letters are being added to reflect a more nuanced view of the community.
π¨ββ€οΈβπ¨ As our understanding of sexuality and gender has expanded, so has the initialism itself. More letters are being added to reflect a more nuanced view of the community.
βοΈ One of the longest versions that's used today is LGBTQQIP2SAA, meaning:
βοΈ Lesbian
βοΈ Gay
βοΈ Bisexual
βοΈ Transgender
βοΈ Queer
βοΈ Questioning
βοΈ Intersex
βοΈ Pansexual
βοΈ Two-spirit
βοΈ Asexual
βοΈ Ally
β + is often added to reflect those not represented.
βοΈ Lesbian
βοΈ Gay
βοΈ Bisexual
βοΈ Transgender
βοΈ Queer
βοΈ Questioning
βοΈ Intersex
βοΈ Pansexual
βοΈ Two-spirit
βοΈ Asexual
βοΈ Ally
β + is often added to reflect those not represented.
π¬π§ This is just the English version.
π Other languages have their own initialisms for the LGBTQ+ community, as @enriqueanarte explains.
π Other languages have their own initialisms for the LGBTQ+ community, as @enriqueanarte explains.
π€ Which one do you use?
π Share with us below!
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