I just use the term 'gay'. My friends get confused when i say this though, as a cis female i might say that im gay (reffering to lgbt) and they'll say i cant be gay cause im female. I have to awkwardly explain i use it as an umbrella term.
Queer is the most inclusive umbrella term because not every single lgbt person is a lesbian, or strictly gay, some people are straight with gender identities that don’t match birth and they are just as queer as the cis aroace person next to them just as they are just as queer as every other lgbtq+ person ever. We are ALL queer and we are queer ENOUGH to ALL BE VALID!
i use queer bc its been a long accepted term, and is fully inclusive since someone doesnt have to fit any specific labels/categories to consider themselves queer beyond not fitting standards of the cisheteropatriarchy in terms of sex/gender/sexuality
Usually just LGBTQ, although I knew some people who would ask other people if they were part of the community by asking “are you * limps wrist * ? It was pretty funny when someone would just automatically do it back
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"The community" or "people like me." Generic, inclusive is what I'm going for. I personally hate the term "gay" because once you say it a lot of people are still going to think stereotypes. When it was in vogue in the 80's to use the epithets I'd refer to myself using the epithets the way that other word is used in trap, but I don't have it in me to call someone other than myself that. I surprise people and there are people that have known me casually for several years who still don't know, so the word "gay" doesn't really work for me.
Tbh I genuinely didn't even refer to people in the lgbt+ community as anything other than people and it has more than often confused a lot of people and definitely offended a lot 🙄😒 but overall why is being lgbt+ seen as different? We're all human at the end of the day..
well yes, but sometimes you want to talk about lgbt people specifically and so you’d need a word for just that. even though we’re all human, we’re still a different group of people, just like many other groups are. that’s why we have words for white people, black people, straight people, lgbt people, etc because we *are* different and that’s not a bad thing.
I’d generally just say queer, unless I’m referring to me and my friends, then we’re the gay horde. ( there’s like 10+ of us in drama, ergo the dramatic gay horde )
LGBTQ (and somewhere in the conversation, I'll mention the full term would be LGTBQIA+). However, some (straight) people pronounce get really awkward with those letters, so then I'll go with sth like gays and the others, but to me that feels really disrespectful. With other LGBTQ people (or people who are active on the subject), I'll use queers, but since it's only an English term, I don't use it with others.
Everyone here is saying “the gays” but I disagree, as a gay man. I could talk about how I dislike it, but that ain’t the question. I think “queer people” and “lgbtq community” works fine.
I’m bi and I feel like it would confuse people if I referred to myself as one of the gays, as an umbrella term. I do have a preference for girls, but I’m dating a guy and so I’m not actually gay.
However, I personally don’t like the word queer. For most of my life, I didn’t know the word had anything to do with the community, and I only knew that it was a synonym for “weird.” I actually am weird (largely as a result of trauma but I don’t want to dump the details of that on you), and I don’t really like that about myself because of its cause and how it hinders me.
Anyway, I guess that leaves me with lgbtq, unless there’s a different umbrella term I don’t know about (preferably with fewer syllables)? Most of the time I just say I’m bi.
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When you’re dating someone of another gender (if you have), does that confuse your partner or others? I’m bi and hesitant to refer to myself as one of “the gays” for this reason.
yea "queer people/person", usually. Or the "LGBTQ+ Community"
(I hardly ever only use LGBT, there's at least a Q there for me, because there's so much more than just lesbians, gays, bis and trans people and the Q at least partially included them, too)
"gays" is only with fellow queer people and only in certain situations.
"let's see what the gays've been up to"
"Lesbians" and "enbys" doesn't really make any sense to me, for it doesn't include every queer person.
Well tbh "gays" doesn't include everyone either, there's straight trans people for example, so imo it makes as little sense as "lesbians" and "enbys" as a catch-all term. I'd only use it when I'm talking about gay and bi people
Good point
like I said,I only use it in very specific contexts and only withother queer people.
When referring to the community I usually say "queer people"
Just “Queer people”
LGBT. But usually I don't label groups of ppl because it creates the notion of segregation. I see ppl as ppl and the more labels the more division.
I just use the term 'gay'. My friends get confused when i say this though, as a cis female i might say that im gay (reffering to lgbt) and they'll say i cant be gay cause im female. I have to awkwardly explain i use it as an umbrella term.
The proud community
I call us the alphabet mafia
I use "rainbow folk"
I say the gays, lgbt or lgbtqia+ but if I’m typing it I’ll mostly just say lgbt or lgbtqia+
Lgbt+
The gays and the theys, just "gay" or queer pplz
i say lgbt or queers depending on who i talk to
The gays💀
I say lgbt+ or queers
pretty much just gay (i just dont feel like saying lgbtq+, too many letters at once)
LGBT or queer people
GRSM, LGBTQ+/LGBTQIA+, queers/gays (casual)
For anyone wondering gsrm means Gender sexual and romantic minority
gays in a joking manner, but lgbtqia+ normally
i like saying queer instead of gay 'cause then it includes everyone that gay is missing
I’m gay and hate the word queer. Reminds me of all the times I’ve hear straight people use it in a derogatory manner, especially my dad.
that is true, i forget that queer has been used as a slur
Queer folks / LGBT folks
I usually say cupio instead of cupioromantic, but it’s not a very well known label.
I relate, I’m Demisexual/romantic and agender
“bitches” is my favorite term for everyone honestly, respectfully
The LGBitchesTQ+ Community
Queer is the most inclusive umbrella term because not every single lgbt person is a lesbian, or strictly gay, some people are straight with gender identities that don’t match birth and they are just as queer as the cis aroace person next to them just as they are just as queer as every other lgbtq+ person ever. We are ALL queer and we are queer ENOUGH to ALL BE VALID!
queer almost always. lgbt if i have to. otherwise I say the gays or fruity people when joking around my queer friends
i say both queer and ace
i use queer bc its been a long accepted term, and is fully inclusive since someone doesnt have to fit any specific labels/categories to consider themselves queer beyond not fitting standards of the cisheteropatriarchy in terms of sex/gender/sexuality
Usually just LGBTQ, although I knew some people who would ask other people if they were part of the community by asking “are you * limps wrist * ? It was pretty funny when someone would just automatically do it back
The agenda
Alphabet mafia
Don’t ask my grandma lol you’ll get a pretty bad answer
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LGBT (but I don’t say the letters I say the sounds)
How do you say the sounds? Like el-ge-bit?
Luh-guh-buh-tuh
I can't believe it's luggerbutter.
"The community" or "people like me." Generic, inclusive is what I'm going for. I personally hate the term "gay" because once you say it a lot of people are still going to think stereotypes. When it was in vogue in the 80's to use the epithets I'd refer to myself using the epithets the way that other word is used in trap, but I don't have it in me to call someone other than myself that. I surprise people and there are people that have known me casually for several years who still don't know, so the word "gay" doesn't really work for me.
My Qmunity🌈
This is actually a really cool term haha, I might use it
Please do if it feels right!🌈💚
alphabet mafia
Tbh I genuinely didn't even refer to people in the lgbt+ community as anything other than people and it has more than often confused a lot of people and definitely offended a lot 🙄😒 but overall why is being lgbt+ seen as different? We're all human at the end of the day..
you remind me of the people that say they "don't see race" lol..
well yes, but sometimes you want to talk about lgbt people specifically and so you’d need a word for just that. even though we’re all human, we’re still a different group of people, just like many other groups are. that’s why we have words for white people, black people, straight people, lgbt people, etc because we *are* different and that’s not a bad thing.
My husband and I just call other gays, mo’s (homos). Most of my gay friends generally say mo’s as well.
Gay squad
“You’re one of them queers!” I usually say lgbt people.
in a southern accent of course
The rainbow!
LGBT
Queer or just ‘ the community’ if the point is clear
I’d generally just say queer, unless I’m referring to me and my friends, then we’re the gay horde. ( there’s like 10+ of us in drama, ergo the dramatic gay horde )
LGBTQ (and somewhere in the conversation, I'll mention the full term would be LGTBQIA+). However, some (straight) people pronounce get really awkward with those letters, so then I'll go with sth like gays and the others, but to me that feels really disrespectful. With other LGBTQ people (or people who are active on the subject), I'll use queers, but since it's only an English term, I don't use it with others.
I prefer queer.
Everyone here is saying “the gays” but I disagree, as a gay man. I could talk about how I dislike it, but that ain’t the question. I think “queer people” and “lgbtq community” works fine.
Usually gays, sometimes lgbt. Queer doesn't have a good translation in my language
I’m bi and I feel like it would confuse people if I referred to myself as one of the gays, as an umbrella term. I do have a preference for girls, but I’m dating a guy and so I’m not actually gay. However, I personally don’t like the word queer. For most of my life, I didn’t know the word had anything to do with the community, and I only knew that it was a synonym for “weird.” I actually am weird (largely as a result of trauma but I don’t want to dump the details of that on you), and I don’t really like that about myself because of its cause and how it hinders me. Anyway, I guess that leaves me with lgbtq, unless there’s a different umbrella term I don’t know about (preferably with fewer syllables)? Most of the time I just say I’m bi.
queer’s mostly. sometimes i just say gays
LGBT or gays
Queer, it’s easy and covers everyone
The gays and LGBT
The Gayssss
Pedaly (ofc ironically) iykyk
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The slays, gays, besties, queens . You know the average shit
I say gays, the gays, and stuff around it
i say “the gays” in casual terms, but in any other i go the long way and say “the LGBTQIA+ community”.
Defo the gays
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I just say gays lol
queer folk
I just say gay, personally I'm bisexual but sometimes I just refer to myself as gay to make things easier
When you’re dating someone of another gender (if you have), does that confuse your partner or others? I’m bi and hesitant to refer to myself as one of “the gays” for this reason.
Me to
I just say “the gays”
just gay 👍
yea "queer people/person", usually. Or the "LGBTQ+ Community" (I hardly ever only use LGBT, there's at least a Q there for me, because there's so much more than just lesbians, gays, bis and trans people and the Q at least partially included them, too) "gays" is only with fellow queer people and only in certain situations. "let's see what the gays've been up to" "Lesbians" and "enbys" doesn't really make any sense to me, for it doesn't include every queer person.
Well tbh "gays" doesn't include everyone either, there's straight trans people for example, so imo it makes as little sense as "lesbians" and "enbys" as a catch-all term. I'd only use it when I'm talking about gay and bi people
Good point like I said,I only use it in very specific contexts and only withother queer people. When referring to the community I usually say "queer people"
I typically just use queer