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LGBT or GSD?

Rick_ · 2013-02-25 19:19:36

http://www.pinknews.co.uk/2013/02/25/organisation-proposes-replacing-the-limiting-term-lgbt-with-more-inclusive-gsd/ What do you think? Does LGBT serve us well, or should it be changed?

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#102 02-04-2013 10:57am

floggg

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One thing that kind of occurred to me about this thread is how ironic it is that many of the same people who argue for inclusion for inclusions sake will also complain that the issues of the minorities they have shoehorned into the Gay/LGBT commmunities are drowned out by or overlooked in favour of issues affecting gay people (and gay men in particular), being the majority with in the minority.

A person will always seek to prioritise issues which directly effects them over issues that don't - particular in a voluntary/activist context.

So gay men are obviously going to care about issues affecting gay men more than those affecting asexual women.

As long as gay men and asexual women are grouped together, issues affecting gay men will likely be given the vast majority of the focus.

If the asexual women were to organise as a separate grouping they could probably be able to drive their own agenda. But as long as the are shoehorned together with gay men they won't get the attention the probably deserve.

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