LGBTQIA+ Resources and Information: Introduction

LGBTQIA+ 101

LGBTQIA+ is an acronym that brings together many different gender and sexual identities that often face marginalization across society. The acronym stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual, and the + holds space for the expanding and new understanding of different parts of the very diverse gender and sexual identities. 

Question: “I have seen many variations, including LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQ2 – which one is correct?”

The correct answer is to use the acronym identified with the community – trying to be most inclusive with the understanding that the understanding, terms, and identities related to these communities are not monolithic. 

Source: Princeton University Gender + Sexuality Resource Center.

To see their full webpage go to: https://www.gsrc.princeton.edu/lgbtqia-101