Can be used as a slur against the LGBT community. Some have reclaimed it but lots of people still see it as a slur so don’t use it unless that person allows you to.
In gay
Oh so you’re part of the Queer community?
Yeah I am
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I’m gay
Oh so you’re part of the Queer community
No I’m part of the LGBT community as I see Queer as a slur
A slur that is used against LGBT people. It has been reclaimed by some, but not all.
It is not an umbrella term, it is a personal choice whether to identify with it or not, if you are L, G, B or T.
A: I identify as queer!
B: Me too!
C: Me three!
D: I do too!
E: I don't, I am a lesbian, not a qu*er.
A: I respect that! I'm bisexual, and have personal trauma with the slur.
B: I'm a butch lesbian, and calling myself queer makes me less sensitive to the slur.
C: I'm a trans gay man, and I personally like it for myself
D: I'm a cisgender heterosexual aromantic! Qu*er, here, get used to it!
A: dude literally shut the fuck up. That slur has never been used against you. That rally cry is from the AIDS crisis. You're a disgusting person for appropriating it, asshole.