These definitions are the creation of a cultural commons: emails, online discussions, and in-person chats, with the initial curation being mine, then growing into a collaboration between Meg Bolger and me at.
With identity terms, trust the person who is using the term and their definition of it above any dictionary. *This list is neither comprehensive nor inviolable, but it’s a work in progress toward those goals. It includes the most recently updated definitions for all the terms below, the rules, and a bunch of other stuff. Hi! This post is now available as part of an E-Book called “Defining LGBTQ+”.
