Finally, a chart that clearly defines for straight people what LGBTTQQIAAP stands for (but it's wrong)

OK, it was very nice of someone to produce this handy chart for Pride Month clearly defining what LGBTTQQIAAP stands for, for those of us who usually let it go at LBGT. However, we do have three gripes.

First, it completely overlooks the indigenous Canadian people, who consider themselves “two-spirited” and hence why Prime Minister Justin Trudeau formally apologized for past wrongs and the unjust treatment of LGBTQ2 Canadians.

Second, it doesn’t take into account the movement to remember the K for “kink.” That group was promoting LGBTQQICAPF2K, which stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, curious, asexual, agender, ally, pansexual, polysexual, friends and family, two-spirit, and kink.

Third, it clashes with Wesleyan University’s use of LGBTTQQFAGPBDSM to promote an open house on campus for the LGBTTQQFAGPBDSM community. LGBTTQQIAAP completely leaves out BDSM … and if BDSM is your kink, at least tack on a “K.”

Anyway, you’ll be relieved to know that one of the A’s is for ally, so consider yourself included (although some are arguing allies shouldn’t be included. And don’t get us started on the rift in the LGBTTQQIAAP over whether to add a brown stripe to the pride flag to represent people of color.

Thank us later:

LGBTTQQIAAP+ ? #LoveWins pic.twitter.com/cw9r5jygLr

— Rᴏᴍᴀɪɴ Pᴇᴛɪᴛ Pᴏɴᴇʏ ? (@romainpost) June 6, 2019

“Allies.”

Also: One entry for transgender and another for transsexual. What’s the difference?

I swear to god you people spend way too much time worrying about nonsense that doesn’t matter. https://t.co/blCqg5yLIq

— Ian Miles Cheong (@stillgray) June 19, 2019

From the chart, we’re understanding that a transsexual has gone ahead with sex-change surgery, while transgender people can simply identify as a different gender from their birth sex.

I think it’s important to keep because I have an older professor on campus who still identifies as transsexual because she transitioned back in the 90s, and it’s the term she’s most comfortable with! Not many use it anymore, but it still could be helpful for definitions! ?

— Danyelle (@danyelle_alexis) June 17, 2019

Don’t forget the demisexuals ??

— ??? (@asteria_aionia) June 17, 2019

Demisexuals are actually considered to fall on the asexual spectrum!

— T (@SSE_JC) June 17, 2019

ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ+

just use this and get it over with

— ɛ (@bondz1e) June 15, 2019

There are whole other non-Latin alphabets to consider. Let's not be too narrowly focused on Western European languages here.

— Mog the Shaggy (@MogoFulton) June 17, 2019