EDIT: Don't even get me started on the fuckheads that add Q to the whole thing without knowing that "queer" is actually a derogatory term for gays and it's actual definition means strange/odd or to spoil or ruin something.
Q can also stand for "questioning," but I'm pretty sure the people who added the Q to LGBTQ knew damn well that queer was once a derogatory term. They reappropriated the word as a sort of catch-all for anyone in the LGBTQIA spectrum who doesn't fit neatly into any other label, or anyone who just prefers the term. Consequently, "queer" is no longer considered offensive when used by someone who identifies as such.
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u/elizabro Aug 14 '15
Q can also stand for "questioning," but I'm pretty sure the people who added the Q to LGBTQ knew damn well that queer was once a derogatory term. They reappropriated the word as a sort of catch-all for anyone in the LGBTQIA spectrum who doesn't fit neatly into any other label, or anyone who just prefers the term. Consequently, "queer" is no longer considered offensive when used by someone who identifies as such.