caratonin:

words cannot express how much i’d like to see the lgbt*qia*p acronym replaced

most of the public only says lgbt which is really really limited

theres a lot of confusion over what the a* stands for (hint it’s not allies but people seem to think it is! sigh)

it’s really! really long! and it’s awkward to say and type

it doesnt include a lot of identities!

it leaves room for cishet people to shove their way in

something like gsm (gender and sexual minorities) would be ssooooo mcuh better

theres no confusion over who’s included in this group (everyone who isnt straight and cis is a minority), cishet people are rightfully excluded

it’s an “umbrella” term; people whose queer identities are not in the old acronym don’t have to feel excluded

it’s really concise! it’s way easier to say and type and you dont have to worry about excluding people by which version you use

also easier for people to remember

like. let’s do this. let’s make it happen. please