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. [1]
What makes a group LGBTQIA2S+ friendly?
- Meet the accessibility and space needs of queer people
- Educate yourself about the issue of intersectionality
- Effort to build trusting relationships between people, especially other queer people
- Have a culture of listening to the needs of others
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