Chris Tina Bruce
Transgender bodybuilder, spokesperson, and fitness talent; founder, Be Bold Be Proud and Discover Health and Fitness
'LGBT' Transforming into Alphabet Soup?
Posted: 12/22/11 06:56 PM ET
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LGBTQIAAP: lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, asexual, allies, and panseuxal
Really? Are we trying to communicate a message or create alphabet soup?
As a newbie to the LGBT community, I felt it was my responsibility to learn the history and understand how we came to be where we are and how I can help move us forward. These are the majority of acronyms and definitions (based on GLAAD's glossary of terms), even with some disagreement within our community: