Most English speakers probably know by now that LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender—if the queer agenda is finally winning, at least! Many realize that “Q” can be added for queer or questioning. And if they’re really in the know, people understand that “I” can be added for intersex and “A” can be added for asexual, aromantic, or agender.’
Related: Aussie actor Hugh Sheridan wants to add a letter to LGBTQIA
But what might a wrong definition of LGBTQIA be? Below are some of the alternative meanings Reddit users proposed in the r/lgbt subreddit, and get ready for ridiculousness…
- Let’s Get Battered Tempura Quietly in Alleyways
- Let’s Go Bang Topless Queens in Aprons
- Lovers Of Geckos, Boas, and Turtles Questioning Interest in Axolotls
- Lickin’ Good Booty To Queen’s Immortal Anthems
- Lettuce, Gooseberry, Broccoli, Tomato, Quince, Ilama, Asparagus
- Let’s Go Back, This Quinceañera Is Awful.
- Love Getting Bitches Together Quietly in Alleyways
- Let’s Go Buy Tiny Quiches in Asda
Related: Charlie Carver to all LGBTQIA+ people: “You are remarkable”
How about we take this to the next level?
Our newsletter is like a refreshing cocktail (or mocktail) of LGBTQ+ entertainment and pop culture, served up with a side of eye-candy.
Oh, and there’s more…
- Latte Grande, Buttercup Tiramisu, Quattro Iced Almondmilk…
- Let’s Get Burritos Tonight, Quit Instigating Assplay
- Let’s Go Back To Queensland (In Australia)
- Let’s Get Better Trivia Questions Including Apples
- Let’s Get Breakfast Together in America
- Liar, Go Be the Queen in Argentina!
- League Guild Battles To Quietly Imagine Armadillos
- Large Garbage Bins Take Quantity Into Account
SamB
How about keeping it at LGB. All that other noise is for things that don’t include sexuality.
The Accidental Polemicist
Agreed. Enough of the alphabet soup.
Eternal.Cowboy
Nothing is stopping you from saying LGB. So how about you do that and not try to mange what groups other people identify with?
Brian
The older I get, the more affinity I feel with trans people. The “gender non-conforming” aspects of us, specifically. Even though I’m tall, bearded, etc., people expect me to be “manly” by marrying a woman, and I have no interest in doing that. Gay and lesbian people don’t meet society’s expectations for gender. We wear the wrong clothing or we live our lives the wrong way… it’s exhausting. As long as the bigots blindly hate all of us, we end up in the same bin anyway. So I see trans people as allies.
Polaro
LGBT represents real people. QIA represents fashion and fluff nonsense. QIA undermines LGBT people and our battle for equal rights. You can argue to drop T for being different, but I would disagree with that at this point. The radical left pushing scorched earth politics on T hurts the LGBT community, but I won’t throw out trans people because of crazy lefties pushing radical policy.
Mister P
Because we are inclusive rather than exclusive.
iminheatlikeacat
Well there is that saying “so open minded your brains have fallen out”. I suppose it’s how we’ve got to the point where a strictly heterosexual couple can describe themselves as being in a queer relationship. You’d do best to remember if clear definition becomes blurred then there is no clarity when it comes to homophobic discrimination.
But yay, asexuals feel included! Don’t have a sexuality? No worry, we’ll just lump you with ‘the gays’.
Polaro
Nobody got fired for being asexual.
stafcoyote
I guess I’m old-fashioned; this queer fellow defines himself as Queer. Like my Irish ancestors, I prefer to capture the word of the oppressors and enlist it as a war prize, the way the Irish took the tongue of the conquering English and made it brilliantly their own.
stafcoyote
Of course, some of these readings for LGBTQIA have an Irish insouciance to them; and they’re funny.
Blue.Jacket
I agree with trying to standardize some general term, but how do we come to consensus. We’ll all just need to start using queer in comments and other queer writings. Blue
THAT Steve
For me, queer has been everyone under the umbrella but your personal grouping is lesbian, bi, etc.
MISTERJETT
it was so much easier when we were all just LGBT.
SamB
LGB.
LeBlevsez
SamB – Rent a booth at your next Pride event. Hang an LGB banner. Hand out LGB leaflets. And remember, they’re not pointing and laughing >atwith< you.
SamB
LeBlevsez: That’s a great idea. Thanks.
inbama
The Brits have formed LGB Alliance.
There needs to be some group to save gender non-conforming gay and lesbian kids from the greedy gender mills.
SamB
inbama: I’m not sure what you mean? There is no such thing as “gender non conforming”. Everyone is either a man or woman. everyone is either straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual.
LeBlevsez
SamB –
You’re so restricted by binary thinking that you can’t even understand when someone is trying to support your opinion, as inbama just did.
By the by, gender non-conformity not only does exist, but can exist within your rigid gender binary. Non-conformity just means refusal to conform. Men wearing nail polish is an example that you’ll understand.
And finally: You’re welcome.
SamB
LeBlevsez: Then you proved my point, it’s based on how someone “feels” rather than logic, biology or science. Someone wants to feel like an elephant that’s fine with me until they try to force me into treating them like one.
LeBlevsez
SamB –
Sorry about all those pushy pachyderms. Are they picketing in front of your palace, or merely parading through your prefrontal cortex?
Joshooeerr
I believe it’s now LGBTIQAS – the S stands for sinistromanual. Don’t know what that is? That’s probably because your dextral privilege is making you insensitive to the pain and suffering of others. Sinistromanual describes anyone who is left-handed, and we welcome them to our alphabet soup.
nm4047
I thought is was more a person that favours their left hand, can use their right but not to equal standards. Like a Grindr profile that is versatile, then state they lean say 75% towards bottoming. 🙂
Ellipse Kirk
Just plain old “not straight”. Anything else drives the drives the religious nutjobs nutty. No need for specificity.
white-queer-african
WTF triggered SamB’s little brain to get it to be the first to post re the story? And it talks about sexuality? Didn’t know brainless bots have a “sexuality”!
SamB
Cam: I was commenting on the LGBTWLMNOP++ alphabet soup, and if we are to keep it as sexualities, which it was originally, then it’s only LGB. All the rest have nothing to do with sexuality. Glad I cleared that up.
Am in the PM
Love Getting Bitches Together Quietly in Alleyways has to be my fav. LMAO
mailliw110
Good luck on finding a quiet bitch!
Polaro
Queer is nebulous term that hurts more than it helps. Want to confuse people? Say “they are queer”.
Heywood Jablowme
If you’re talking about one individual who is a “they,” you can say “they is queer” to clarify?
But I think the nebulousness of “queer” is a plus in some situations.
Polaro
@hey you are right, I should have said “they is queer” to better make my point.
inbama
We should not be placating these troubled people by referring to them as “they.”
We should be referring them to psychiatrists instead.
GreekKeys
“Hilariously wrong”? How can anyone keep up the constantly shifting dictionary of any of the letters past the first three? Deeply imbedded gay activists admit to not knowing what some the letters stand for or why they’re even there.
LGBTQWERTYSTFU
LeBlevsez
Fret Not!
SamB is going to have an LGB booth at his next Pride event. Y’all can commiserate in your confusion.
Hermes
Isn’t all tempura “battered”? Redundant! Just like gay and lesbian.