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"+", apparently.
by JasonFruit 4y ago
"+", apparently.
- omegaworks 4y agoThe plus signifies support and acceptance of those who live with HIV.
- ThePadawan 4y agoI looked at 5 sources and could not verify this statement. Do you have any that state this?
- omegaworks 4y ago>Some see the plus at the end of LGBTQIA+ to signify support and acceptance of those who live with HIV. https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-the-plus-in-lgbtqia-mean-theres-a-lot-behind-that-little-symbol-17946374 https://www.bustle.com/p/what-does-the-plus-in-lgbtqia-mean-... Though I'll admit the contentiousness of this designation, I don't think the intent of "+" was to include incest.
- ThePadawan 4y agoThanks for qualifying. After reading that article that in various places calls out... - "The plus is widely taken as a symbol to represent self-identifying members of the community who are not included in the LGBTQIA acronym" - "The plus in LGBTQIA+ not only represents other sexual labels and identifiers, but also the experiences of those within the community." besides the quote you already mentioned which includes the weasely "Some say", I personally don't really see as a strong of a consensus as your first comment suggests, but appreciate the perspective.
- bee_rider 4y agoI think the + just signifies that the movement is willing to include groups that aren't explicitly mentioned because 1) the acronym can only get so long because it becomes alphabet soup. 2) the default posture is to ally with groups that haven't been included yet.
- dudeinjapan 4y agoI thought the + signified that it's a streaming platform.