? from a straight guy what is LGBTQI?

[Botany]

I got the first 4 but what do the last 2 letters mean


I saw this in an NY Times op ed about Ken Mehlman. :puke:

http://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/27/a-republican-comes-out-of-the-closet/?ref=opinion

" ...... I wish him contentment of the sort that means he will never betray himself, or any other members of his LGBTQI family, again.”


Is I = I don't know :rofl:

[last_texas_dem]

1. I *think* "Q" is "Questioning"...

Not sure about the "I," either, though!

[Botany]

2. or fans of a British Rock Band

or H.R.H.?

[EmilyKent]

3. LGBTQI

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning and Intersex

http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/LGBTQI

[Botany]

5. Thank you

[EmilyKent]

6. Mmmm cupcakes!

Now I'm trying to figure out the difference between bisexual and intersex.

[coffeenap]

8. Bisexual means being attracted to both genders-

Intersex means having physical characteristics of both genders.

[EmilyKent]

9. Ahhh thank you.

Shorter than hermaphrodite.

[texastoast]

20. Is there a designation for an asexual human?

I once heard Clint Eastwood call himself asexual. I think I've finally reached the age where I understand what he meant.

:rofl:

[Pab Sungenis]

4. Lesbian, Gay....

Bacon and Tomato, and a game show starring Steven Fry.

[Divine Discontent]

7. basically it covers every possible person in their sexual identity

except for straight, and so they might as well add an S to the end! GLBTQIS = Everyone has equal rights! Someday we won't have to have entire groups set up fighting for the equal rights of all, but until then, I commend everyone involved in the fight for equality, especially those who are Straight, and those who have much to lose by coming out and risking it all for the rights of others.

[coffeenap]

10. Nope-there's more:

Pansexual, queer, and ally are also included these days. So if you see the letter p, a, and a second q, you will know! :)

[Divine Discontent]

11. can we add in drag queen, part time drag queen for costume parties, and, those who love drag queens?

I am the middle and latter! hahaha

[Botany]

14. what about the S.L. & C.M.?

Self Love and Cereal Masturbator .... just saying


LGBTQIDQPTDQSL&CM

[Systematic Chaos]

17. "cereal masturbator"?

Guess that would be one way to get your

[EmilyKent]

13. Definitions?

I was originally told there were 8 genders: male, female, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered, hermaphrodite,neuter...but names are changing so I can't tell if anything has been added.

[izquierdista]

12. Where are the As?

It's not very inclusive to leave the Asexual out of the discussion.

[luvspeas]

16. I thought the Q was Queer....

which basically is a self-determination based on a spectrum of gender identity. As in Gender-queer.

I do like the idea of of adding an S and just making it everybody, but I personally do not believe that anyone is completely straight - or completely homosexual for that matter.

[Smarmie Doofus]

15. "Sexual Minorities" is a lot simpler.

And more communicative, imo.

I use it where I can.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

22. i agree. i use sexual/gender minorites to include trans/intersex folk

[FirstTimeVoterAt37]

18. How about straight guys who want to sleep with RuPaul?

My... um... friend wants to know.

:yoiks:

[xchrom]

19. Lgbtiq - intersexed is how one is born without the

Awful cultural stigma of 'hermaphrodite' - straight term.

Q - can be both for queer and questing.
There are 'straight' queers in our community.
Questing is for people who may have questions -
They may or may not have had same sex relations yet.

[mitchtv]

21. regarding Ken Mehlman , I'd say

quarantined internationally