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LGBTQQIA+: This acronym has come to represent a wide variety of communities, spanning gender and sexual identities. By definition, LGBTQQIA+ reflects Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual communities. This acronym has undergone a number of changes in recent decades. Historically, it was simply GLB (Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual). However, social movements within subsets of the population advocated for change and expansion, and the acronym continues to grow. Concerns surrounding the inevitability of excluding particular groups has led to the proliferation of the acronym GSM (gender and sexual minorities), which is regarded as being more inclusive.
Introduction
Globally, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual [LGBTQQIA+] populations, also referred to as gender and sexual minorities [GSM], have endured centuries of prejudice and discrimination. However, the oppression faced by GSM has only been acknowledged, in...
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DiGregorio, N., Trask, B.S. (2020). Working Toward Reducing Violence Against LGBTQQIA+ Populations. In: Leal Filho, W., Azul, A., Brandli, L., Lange Salvia, A., Wall, T. (eds) Gender Equality. Encyclopedia of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-70060-1_134-1
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