Of course, those of you who read MeFi daily, probably already know these and a few more. ]afterthought[

Okay, 'splain for me: why the "queer" addition?

I think it may have something related to Genderqueer, but I'm all old and stodgy now, so what do I know about these crazy kids?

Re: queer - my guess is that it's for people who'd rather not have a "regular" (gay, lesbian, bi) label. Although queer is still a label, it's more flexible than the others; it can mean anything not hetero.

I, for one, usually identify as bi because it's easiest. In actuality, my sexuality isn't that simple, queer is probably closer to the truth even though it's a more free-flowing, all encompassing label.

I'm fumbling for words to get my idea across, so I'm probably not very clear. *sigh*

As I understand its usage, "anything not hetero" as deborah succinctly stated, and further, to include the asexuals and the onanists.

this list should read LGBTQI, cisgender, intersex and dolphinarium.

Other

irfh: heh

Whenever I've read the term "cisgender" it has seemed to have a negative connotation, like "breeder."

pinky p: Yes, that has occasionally been my experience as well. However, a cisgender can be gay or straight.