As the title states really. I need to refer to this diverse group of people, who somehow have gotten put in the same box labeled “sexual minorites”.

I’m a boring CISHET vanilla white male, so I don’t really know. I want to include as many as I can when I refer to “lgbtq+ people”. I’ve been studying various flags, trying to find the one flag I need. But I can’t really figure it out.

Is lgbtq+ the preferred term, or what should I use? Is a flag better? I don’t want to hurt someone by not including them.

  • /home/pineapplelover@lemm.ee
    17·
    5 months ago

    I go with lgbt. Those who know all the letters, know all the letters. Those who don’t will make fun of you for listing out more letters.

    I’m not saying lgbtqia2s+ fuck no. It’s cringe af

    • A Phlaming Phoenix@lemm.ee
      2·
      5 months ago

      I agree that in an effort to be as inclusive as possible we have created a completely unmarketable acronym. That matters because we are still having to defend our very existence to a lot of people whose bigotry is being gathered up and weaponized politically against us.

    • BigDanishGuy@sh.itjust.worksOP
      1·
      5 months ago

      What about “rainbow people”? I kinda like it, the letters can quickly become unmarketable cringe while still not include everyone.