The Advocate poll.Q: Do you think an abbreviation abbreviation, in writing, arbitrary shortening of a word, usually by cutting off letters from the end, as in U.S. and Gen. (General). Contraction serves the same purpose but is understood strictly to be the shortening of a word by cutting out letters in the middle, like LGBT LGBT Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender or GLBTQ GLBTQ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer GLBTQ Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning , etc., should replace use of the phrase gay and lesbian? How readers responded to the Advocate.com poll question featured in the June 20 issue of The Advocate * "I'm not an abbreviation; I'm not a buzz word. If the abbreviations ate just tricks to get straight people to accidentally support us because they get confused, I don't need that kind of support." * "Why should the homosexual community abandon our transgender and bisexual family? The heterosexual world segregates them, and we, gays and lesbians, should accept them with open arms." * "I like queer best; it covers everything." * "No, but whatever we use as an abbreviation should be consistent throughout the community." * "Gay became GL and then GLB (Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act) Enacted in 1999 and effective in mid 2001, the GLB stipulates that every financial institution shall protect the security and confidentiality of its customers' confidential personal information. and GLBT GLBT Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgendered and now GLBTQ. Come on. How about finding some nice umbrella term that covers all sorts of human sexuality?" * "Chalk it up to my being bisexual if you must, but I vote yes. Gay and lesbian excludes bisexuals and transgender people." * "If we do an abbreviation, it should be FDQBT--fag, dyke, queer, bi, trans." unsure 12% yes 23% no 65% Note: Table made from pie chart. |
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