LGBT(GGGGBTTTTQIAAAAAPPOODSCT) This stands for Lesbian, Gay, Gender queer, Gender fluid, Genderless, Gynesexual, Bisexual, Bigender, Transexual, Transgender, Transvestite, Two-Spirited, Transitioning, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, Agender, Ally, Androgenous, Androsexual, Pansexual, Pangender, Omnisexual, Omnigender, Demisexual, Skoliosexual, Cisgender, and Third-Gender. Since this is incredibly hard to say, it has been shortened to LGBT+ and the plus is meant to signify all of the other identities that do not have a letter in the shortened acronym.
But this is of course can be a bit of a sore spot for those that fall into a category that is not the most known four letters LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, or Transgender). Some people will say that they feel left out of the community because their identity is not as present as the first four letters of the acronym. The queer community has always tried to be as inclusive as possible, but there are just so many different sexual identities that it becomes hard to keep up with all of them, let alone remember a thirty-letter-long acronym.
So is there a way to satisfy everyone? So far there has been no set in stone way to make everyone feel included, while also making the acronym easy to say. There has been a recent idea to throw out the acronym LGBT+ completely, and replace it with the acronym SAGA (Sexuality and Gender Acceptance). This would make everything easier to say and by making it more vague, it will hopefully spread to include all sexuality and gender identities, even as more are discovered and added to the community. As I like to say gender and sexuality are fluid, which means they are constantly changing. What do you think of this new acronym SAGA? Do you think it will or should replace LGBT+? Leave your comments below. Until next time, always remember #LoveWins!
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