Comments on: Cathcart: Learning the wrong lessons

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 05:00:52 +0000

Don’t forget:
TS – Two Spirited
I – Intersex
Q – Queer
Q – Questioning
A – Ally
A – Asexual

Any I’m missing?

By: JoAnn

JoAnn — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:32:16 +0000

My partner suggests “Bagel Cutie” as the queer acronym: Bisexual Allies Gay Lesbian Queer Trans Intersex

By: Will

Will — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:19:08 +0000

LGBT damit!.Sounds soo much better to pro-nounce.
But A better one..hehe hahaha..why not
ABS

:Wink: All But Straights RIGHT RIGHT! it does unify us all but the breeders.Of course they are needed to be with us.

By: CHris Sullivan

CHris Sullivan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:11:33 +0000

I meant 8 letters (no edit button = multiple posts on occassion!)

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:52:08 +0000

I know “Q” is for “Questioning” but come on… LGBTQISA? That’s just getting a bit ridiculous IMHO. Granted “SM” for sexual minorities has that “S&M” feel to its name – but when you start having acronyms with 7 letters – well, there has GOT to be a better way to cover all of those categories (I don’t think “queer” fits the bill exactly, as it has an historically negative connotation). If we are ever to be a united community, it migt be high time we come up with a name that feels united. Sigh.

By: Richard A.

Richard A. — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 19:12:48 +0000

I currently serve as the President of the Rainbow Alliance at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside and our organization has begun using the acronym LGBTQISA. Why is it so long do you ask? So that it properly reflects the multitude of sexual and gender identity in our community. Keep that in mind when your work groups silences the B’s.

By: David in Dallas

David in Dallas — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:50:43 +0000

Thanks, Chris, for the laugh. Several days ago, I asked a colleague who the B-members are in our GLBT work group. His comment was, “Oh, the ‘B’ is silent in that word!” So, who are the ‘Qs’, Quaint old ladies?
Enough!

By: Chris Sullivan

Chris Sullivan — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 16:22:29 +0000

Nice article Kevin and I couldn’t agree more. However, “LGBTQ” ? how many more letters are we going to add to this acronym? First it was gay. Then it was gay and lesbian. Then it was bay, lesbian and bisexaul. Then it was gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered. Now it is gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered and questioning? What next? “F” for “and friends”? While I understand it all and don’t really disagree with it, it does start to feel like we need something simpler – it hardly feels unifying on some level. Anyway – your article makes note of some important work hat has been done.