A few definitions of ‘queer’

Zoe, they/them, 20, UT

You can use the word queer if you identify anywhere within the LGBTQ+ umbrella. Maybe you are “queer” because you don’t feel like your identity fits any one label. Maybe you are “queer” as a form of resistance to traditional norms around gender and sexuality. Maybe you’re not sure you’re queer or identify as anything within LGBTQ+ at all! 

The word “queer” used to be a slur against LGBTQ+ people. In the 90s, queer activists reclaimed the word to mean a broad coalition of people who identified within the LGBTQ+ spectrum as a way to fight for greater rights and recognition.

We’re using “queer” in this guide as a way to invite you to explore your sexual and gender identity in your own way and on your own terms. 

Here’s how a few queer theorists define “queer”:

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