Ok i don't mean to sound offensive but i just don't understand why transgenders are grouped along side with Gay, bi and lesbians. They are like completely different things i don't understand it. The LGB are orientations yet the T is a gender identity, it has nothing to do with sexuality. Can someone please enlighten me, i am trying to learn here

it's like saying pressedT. lgbT

seriously though, that's mean

I don't thing this thread will stay open for long

Here we go AGAIN.

is this thread serious?

I've always wondered this.

It's not a sexuality is it? Excuse my ignorance.m

I don't know.

because their sexual orientation and gender identity falls outside of the "norm"

it's not that hard to figure out. and you're disgusting for calling them "things" wtf

Outside of the heteronormative cis-gendered dynamic.

Some groups have Intersex, Queer, Questioning, Asexual, and Ally as well...

Why was this reported, can yall not have a discussion for once without being uncivil

Close this thread.

is this a damn joke

Pretty much anything that isn't straight and/or cisgender falls into the LGBT(QA) category.

The initialism LGBT is intended to emphasise a diversity of sexuality and gender identity-based cultures and is often used to refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. To recognise this inclusion, a popular variant adds the letter Q for those who identify as queer and/or are questioning their sexual identity as LGBTQ. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=p...oC&redir_esc=y

what's up with people on ATRL not understanding transgenders & transexuals ?

You misinterpreted what i meant by "different things", i meant that gay lesbian bi and transngender are different things, in the sense that they are not related, not that transgenders are things.

I guess because it involves all "Queer" people. But yea you're right (If the acronym were to only stand for sexuality minorities). It shouldn't be removed though. It would be seen as if we are not willing to also fight for the rights of Transgender Individuals as well

I know....just two weeks ago was about the B now it the T, next it'll be the Q and the A