Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks
Canada warns LGBT travellers of US risks
The Canadian government warns that some US states have enacted laws that may affect LBGT people.

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regalia @literature.cafe 2SLGBTQI+ is widely used in Canada for people who consider themselves two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning or intersex.
Yeah I don't believe that lol, tf is that nonsense if a term
12 24 Replysilent_water [she/her] @hexbear.net
we're adding letters every time you complain about it.
53 1 ReplyCanadaPlus @lemmy.sdf.org When speaking I always try and say LGBT+, the "+" being everyone else. Or just queer, which is a decent cover-all on it's own. The ever longer acronyms get in the way of the point.
22 0 Replyregalia @literature.cafe think we need to solve this with some regex. Do they accept wild card * ?
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NotErisma [they/them, any] @hexbear.net
21 0 ReplyBaconIsAVeg @lemmy.ml For early adopters, the term "Two Spirit" was a deliberate act to differentiate and distance themselves from non-Native gays and lesbians
Differentiating yourselves from an already marginalized group? That's a bold move Cotton...
11 3 ReplyAcidSmiley [she/her] @hexbear.net
Cishets try to understand queer identities and queer solidarity challenge, difficulty: impossible
25 1 Replyregalia @literature.cafe Just physically say 2SLGBTQI+ out loud and hear how ridiculous that sounds.
3 3 Replysilent_water [she/her] @hexbear.net
what sounds ridiculous is bigot lips flapping.
27 0 ReplyGarbageShoot [he/him] @hexbear.net Just physically say abiogenesis out loud and hear how ridiculous that sounds.
21 0 ReplyEcho71Niner @lemm.ee
It sounds fucking dumb.
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ricecooker @sh.itjust.works definitely learned a new one today...Two Spirit on Wikiwand
1 0 ReplyLadyAutumn @lemmy.blahaj.zone
2SLGBTQ is a common term in the queer community where I'm from.
5 4 Replygornar @lemmy.world
Yep, common up here
2 0 Replyregalia @literature.cafe ah just rolls off the tongue doesn't it
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