Queer
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Definition
Queer is a reclaimed identity term used by some people whose sexual orientation and/or gender identity is not exclusively heterosexual or cisgender. Not everyone is comfortable with the term.
Quick Facts
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What Does Queer Mean?
Queer describes an identity outside exclusive heterosexuality or cisgender identity for some people. As a reclaimed term, it is used by some people as a broad identity label covering sexual orientation, gender identity, or both.
Not everyone is comfortable identifying as queer, so the term should not be assumed as a label for another person.