queer
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EnglishAll individuals who fall outside of the gender and sexuality ‘norms’.
All individuals who fall outside of the gender and sexuality ‘norms’.
Historically, this was a derogatory slang term used to identify LGBTQ+ people. Since the 1980s, the term has been embraced and reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community as a symbol of pride.
The concepts and definitions found in this glossary were published in 2016, and some may be out-of-date. EIGE is currently looking into which terms may need to be updated in the future.