LGBT Community

There are many that are still in limbo about the terminology LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender). Many still do not feel so comfortable with the revised terminology. Since many people do not feel that LGBT accurately expresses who they are, they find it just as disheartening as the other attempts to be politically correct. Although many would argue that LGBT is much more inclusive than the “gay community,” some still do not feel completely content with the attempt. Most people do not like to be categorized at all, been when they are labeled, they want to see that they are viewed in the way that they most accurately choose to identify themselves.

One of the efforts that have been made to appease members of the LGBT community was to add another initial to the acronym LGBT. Members of the LGBT have added the initial Q to the end of LGBT, to indicate Questioning. This was in order to include those that are in a phase where they are exploring whether or not they are heterosexual. Questioning is for those that feel that they still belong to the LGBT community, despite the fact that they are in the process of discovering their sexual identity.

The LGBT community has found that as much as they are working so hard to fight for what they believe in, they must also continue to fight for what others believe in. That has always been the selfless effort of the LGBT community, no matter what terminology is used to define them.