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PoMSOGIESEC stands for People of Marginalized Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Sex Characteristics |
'''PoMSOGIESEC''' stands for People of Marginalized Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Sex Characteristics. It refers to people in the spectrum of [[Sexual Orientation]], [[Gender|Gender Identity]] & [[Intersex|Sex Characteristics]] who experience social marginalization and discrimination. In other terms, this is an umbrella phrase to refer those who are [[intersex]], have a gender identity that does not match to what was [[Assigned Gender|assigned at birth]] ([[Transgender|non-cisgender]] identities) and those sexual orientations beyond the convention of being attracted to the opposite gender ([[Queer|non-heterosexual]] sexualities). |
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== History == |
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The term emerged in Nepal in replacement of abbreviations like LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ+. |
The term emerged in Nepal in 2019, in replacement of abbreviations like [[LGBT+|LGBT]], LGBTI, LGBTIQ+, etc.<ref>https://www.recordnepal.com/perspective/the-reality-of-transgender-rights-in-nepal/</ref> |
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== Alternatives == |
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* [[MOGAI]] |
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* [https://www.recordnepal.com/perspective/the-reality-of-transgender-rights-in-nepal/ The reality of transgender rights in Nepal] |
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* [[GSRM]] |
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* [[M.O.V.I.N.G - H.E.A.R.T.S.]] |
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* [[SAGA]] |
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* [[QUILTBAG]] |
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* [[Queer]] |
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* [[Gae]] |
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* [[GLOW]] |
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== References == |
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[[Category:Terminology]] |
[[Category:Terminology]] |
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Latest revision as of 22:06, 7 February 2021
PoMSOGIESEC stands for People of Marginalized Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Sex Characteristics. It refers to people in the spectrum of Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity & Sex Characteristics who experience social marginalization and discrimination. In other terms, this is an umbrella phrase to refer those who are intersex, have a gender identity that does not match to what was assigned at birth (non-cisgender identities) and those sexual orientations beyond the convention of being attracted to the opposite gender (non-heterosexual sexualities).
History
The term emerged in Nepal in 2019, in replacement of abbreviations like LGBT, LGBTI, LGBTIQ+, etc.[1]