LGBTQIA2S+ justice

This page contains knowledge shared by people present at the HUB's learning circle on LGBTQIA2S+ issues and climate justice.

Defining 'Queer'

Queer is “a multi-faceted word that is used in different ways and means different things to different people such as; 1) Attraction to people of multiple genders, 2) Does not conform to cultural norms regarding gender and/or sexuality, 3) General term for all non-heterosexual people. Some people in the community may feel the word has been used against them in a hateful way for too long, and therefore do not prefer to use it.