The best type of people; used as an (uncommon) adjective to denote people of the LGBTQIA+ community, but frowned upon by homophobes. A more common term, "gay", is more commonly used to refer to the aforementioned LGBTQIA+ community.
Per. 1: You're queer?
Per. 2: Yeah, why?
Per. 1: I love you--platonically.
Or
Per. 1: Let me get this straight... | (heterosexual)
Per. 2: No no, it's pride month, you gotta say "Just so were queer | (clear)".
Per. 2: Yeah, why?
Per. 1: I love you--platonically.
Or
Per. 1: Let me get this straight... | (heterosexual)
Per. 2: No no, it's pride month, you gotta say "Just so were queer | (clear)".
by Sano. May 09, 2025
by THE BIGGER FRASER August 28, 2018
by epexu February 21, 2022
A word that used to mean 'gay or lesbian', probably excluding bisexual and pansexual people. Nowadays it's a catch all term used to mean 'transgender, nonbinary or gender nonconforming'. Personally I do not like the widespread use of this term because transgenderism and gender conformity are both issues that are important enough to be treated separately, even though they can of course intersect. It's a bit like having a catch-all phrase that means 'woman or black person or both'. Also encourages gender essentialist thinking which is a problem on the modern 'left'.
Person A) Bob is queer.
Person B) Does that mean Bob is transgender, or gender nonconforming, or both?
Person A) I don't know.
Person B) Does that mean Bob is transgender, or gender nonconforming, or both?
Person A) I don't know.
by megafapper1995 October 21, 2020
by Goodgiy4321 April 21, 2021
by Eli★ February 25, 2023