I nerded out on a chatbot about the 2SLGBTQQIAAP+ community.
So I'm getting sent to religious counseling soon and I'm preparing by being well versed against their arguments, but I just nerded out on the chatbot I was talking with and this came out so I'm going to leave it for you guys to hopefully get something out of.
2S - A term specific to indigenous people referring to those who fit into a traditional"third gender" role in their communities.
L/G - these two are representative of both males (cisgender and transgender) and women (again cis and trans) who are attracted to the same gender. The romantic counterpart is called " homoromantic ". A bit of queer history, it turns out that in the beginning of public knowledge of AIDS, lesbians, who during that time were often held in disdain by the gays, were actually the most willing to help nurse AIDS victims and donating blood. For their contributions, they were honored with the L preceding the G.
B- Bi spectrum. This letter is best known for the flagship term "bisexual", meaning having sexual attraction to two genders, covers additionally, biromantic, having romantic attraction to two genders, and bigender, identifying as two genders.
T- ⚧️Transgender⚧️. This term is used for those who's gender identities are not consistent with that assigned at birth. At this point it's necessary to define gender and differentiate it from biological sex. Biological sex is an immutable biological characteristic that is defined by genetic material and is not necessarily ones gender. Gender, is a social construct that attempts to classify people into groups, most often by anatomy. Falling under the umbrella of trans people can be those who are nonbinary, genderfluid, agender, and so many more.
Queer - this term is used as a catch-all for the community, but also refers to those who reject traditional gender and sexuality norms.
Questioning - contrary to popular belief, this term doesn't directly refer to those who are questioning their sexuality and gender identitie, although it certainly includes them. It actually is a catch-all for those who are questioning traditional gender and sexuality norms, and it's closely tied to the term Queer, so much so that in more abbreviated versions of the acronym, they are both represented by one Q.
Intersex - this term refers to those who's biological anatomy doesn't fit nearly into the two categories of "Male" and "Female".
A-spectrum - this term refers to those who's identities are characterized by the absence of the expected desire or identity. The flagship term is "Asexual" which is used to describe individuals (like myself) who have little to no sexual attraction. Other a-spectrum identities include aromantic, having no romantic attraction, and agender, having no gender identity or affiliation.
Ally- this term is used to refer to those who are not represented by any of the other labels, but have still advocated for queer rights and are supportive of those who identify with alternative sexualities and gender identities.
Pan-spectrum - this term is used to represent those who are the opposite of their a-spectrum counterparts. The three best known ones are pansexual, having sexual attraction to all genders, panromantic, having romantic attraction to all gender, and pangender, identifying as all genders.
the plus sign represents all of the lesser known identities and sexualities that makes the queer umbrella less of a 10 colored rainbow, and more of a spectrum that one see when diffracting white light.