Meaning lgbtqia2s+

Chances are you’ve probably seen Queer, LGBTQIA+ or LGBTQIA2S before, but do you know what each of these letters mean? While it’s important to note that this is not an exhaustive list of all the identities and orientations in the society, here’s a quick breakdown of the ones included in this acronym and their respective flags!

L for Lesbian: A woman or female-identified person who experiences sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the same or similar gender. However, it’s vital to note that not all lesbians are female-identified; some characterize their identity as more nonmale or femme than female or feminine. 

G for Gay: A word that describes people who trial sexual, romantic, or emotional attraction to people of the alike or similar gender. 

B for Bisexual: A sexual orientation that describes people who experience sexual, love-related, or emotional attractions to people of more than one gender. 

T for Transgender: Transgender is a gender identity that does not correspond with the gender assigned at birth. 

Q for Queer: Homosexual is an umbrella term t

Agender Pride Flag

The Agender Pride Flag was designed in by Salem X. The black and pale stripes represent an absence of gender, the gray stripes represent semi-genderless, and the green stripe represents nonbinary genders.


Aromantic Lgbtq+ fest Flag

The Aromantic Lgbtq+ fest flag was created by a Tumblr user known as "cameronwhimsy" in The green stripes represent the spectrum of aromantic individuals because the color green is on the contrary side of the color wheel from red (which is typically associated with romance). white represents platonic relationships and gray and inky represents those of other sexualities.


Asexual Identity festival Flag

The asexual event flag was created by a member of the Asexual Public presence and Education Network in August of as a part of a society effort to make and choose a flag. Each stripe has a other meaning: black represents asexuality, gray means gray-sexuality and demisexuality, white stands for non asexual partners and allies, and purple represents community.


Bisexual Pride Flag

Michael Page introduced the Bisexu

LGBTQIA2S+: What Does It All Mean?

As we celebrate Celebration in , we would be remiss to disregard the historical context in which we celebrate and provide allyship to LGBTQIA2S+ communities and those who identify as LGBTQIA2S+. 

June 28, was a pivotal signal in history for LGBTQIA2S+ in North America. First in the morning police raided the Stonewall Inn - a safe haven for members of the LGBTQIA2S+ community (notably homeless gay youth) in Manhattan. This raid escalated with patrons of Stonewall clashing with the police and six days of demonstrations. A similar event in Canada, the Toronto Bathhouse Raids, occurred February 5, in four bath houses in downtown Toronto leading to the arrest of over men (many of those arrested were found to be innocent).  Public outcry over the treatment of LGBTQIA2S+ community members versus their counterparts in intimate clubs and heterosexual bath houses was prominent in demonstrations, participants describing police brutality and violation of civil liberties as unwavering and discriminatory. In July the Civil Marriage Act was given

Parents who identify as LGBTQIA+

LGBTQIA+ is an inclusive word that includes people of all genders and sexualities, such as lesbian, homosexual, bisexual, transgender, questioning, homosexual, intersex, asexual, pansexual, and allies. While each letter in LGBTQIA+ stands for a specific group of people, the term encompasses the entire spectrum of gender fluidity and sexual identities.

What Does LGB Mean?

The letters LGB stand for lesbian, gay and bisexual. These terms mean:

  • lesbian &#; term for women sexually and romantically oriented toward other women
  • gay &#; any person attracted to the same gender
  • bisexual &#; those who are sexually and romantically attracted both to men and women

What Does the T in LGBTQIA+ Mean?

The T in LGBTQIA+ can have several unlike meanings but typically deals with gender identity. Some words have fallen out of favor or their meanings are slightly other depending on the person.

  • trans &#; an inclusive phrase for anyone whose gender identity does not fit their sex assigned at birth
  • transsexual &#; can intend someone transitioning fr