All the Letters

An anonymously made image found on the social media site "Whisper"

Queer theory is a collection of theories of "what it means" to be LGBT. A large recent survey done in different LGBT circles on different forms of social media (Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook) found that the term "queer" overall is now seen as "reclaimed" and/or "not a slur" for the LGBT community. Many use the term "queer" as a way to say "so many terms now apply to me, I'm not going to bore you with every single word and then explaining every single word". Others use it as a means of saying "I just am not straight".

As of now, the longest string of letters is LGBTQQIA(A)P, which stands for:

• Lesbian
• Gay
• Bisexual
• Transgender
• Queer
• Questioning
• Intersex
• Asexual
• (Ally)
• Pansexual/Omnisexual

Ally has its own punctuation around it because it is considered controversial. Some LGBT members consider "Allies" apart of the community, others do not. Both sides of the argument have very valid thoughts and concerns. This string of letters was established in the 1980s, but most people today use one of the following: LGBT, LGBTQ, LGBTQIA, LGBTIA, and LGBTA.