Queer people who are attracted to multiple genders often face erasure of their sexuality when they begin a monogamous relationship or a marriage. But your sexuality is about your identity—not your partner's gender. Erika W. Smith.

Queer is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or are not cisgender. [1][2] Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against LGBT people in the late 19th century. From the late 1980s, queer activists began to reclaim the word as a neutral or positive self-description. [3][4][5]

QUEER definition: 1. having or relating to a gender identity or a sexuality that does not fit society's traditional…. Learn more.

2020年10月26日 · Today, a person might use the term “queer” to describe any sexual orientation or gender identity that is not heterosexual or cisgender. For example, people who are lesbian, gay, asexual, or...

2023年6月14日 · “Queer” is not the first word of its kind to be reclaimed. But unlike others, “queer” seems poised to represent all of us. It’s a word charged with as many meanings, emotions, and historical perspectives as there are shades of LGBTQ+ identity. What does “queer” mean and what is its history?

2025年1月25日 · queer (comparative queerer, superlative queerest) (dated outside UK, Ireland, Scotland) Weird, odd, or different; whimsical. [from 16th c.]

The noun queer has a long history of strongly negative use and is likely to be considered offensive when used by someone who does not identify as queer. The sudden storm queered our plans. (US) Something queered the deal.

Queer is a word that describes sexual and gender identities other than straight and cisgender. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people may all identify with the word queer.

Queer has also come to refer to any person who does not conform with traditional notions of sexuality and gender, and it is used positively by many people who identify themselves this …

2024年8月21日 · Of, relating to, or characterised by a sexual or romantic orientation that is not heterosexual. (Synonyms: non-heterosexual, gay, lesbian, bisexual) (Antonym: heterosexual) Of, relating to, or characterised by a gender identity that is not cisgender. (Synonyms: gender-variant, gender-queer, non-binary, transgender) (Antonym: cisgender)