From the course: Sustainable LGBTQ+ Allyship
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The LGBTQ+ initialism
From the course: Sustainable LGBTQ+ Allyship
The LGBTQ+ initialism
- By the end of this course, I'll have said LGBTQ+ more than 60 times. If I wasn't using this abbreviated version, I'd probably have a tongue cramp by now. The last time I saw the full initialism written out, it was LGBTQQIAAA2SPP and growing. That's pretty clunky, and that's why people have been developing shorter, more user-friendly abbreviations. LGBTQ+ and LGBTQIA+ are currently some of the more common abbreviations in the US. Here's a bit of history about the ever-changing initialism, and a few evergreen tips that will help you decide which abbreviation to use. In the 1960s, the word gay came into popular use within the LGBTQ+ communities. It replaced the term homosexual, which carried, and still carries, negative connotations. Gay often referred to just men, but was also used as an umbrella term to represent anyone who wasn't straight. Over time, lesbians and bisexual folks were included to create the initialism…
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