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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).
== History ==
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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* [[MOGAI]]
* [[GSRM]]
* [[M.O.V.I.N.G - H.E.A.R.T.S.]]
* [[SAGA]]
* [[QUILTBAG]]
* [[Queer]]
* [[Gae]]
* [[GLOW]]
== References ==
[[Category:Terminology]]
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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]