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 [[File:Queerflag.png|thumb|220x220px|The queer chevron flag.|alt=A flag with two chevrons on an off white background. The top one is light purple. The bottom one is dark purple.]]
-[[File:Queer2.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate queer flag by pastelmemer.]][[File:Queerflag2.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Another alternate queer flag by pastelmemer.|alt=A flag with nine horizontal stripes. Front top to bottom they are black, light blue, blue, green, white, yellow, pink, light pink, and black.]]'''Queer''' is an identity, is often considered a movement, for people for sexual and gender minorities, and people who fall outside of and/or reject of the cultural norms around sexuality, gender identity, an/or [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]]. The word queer can mean different things to different people, but the most common definition is someone who isn't [[straight]] and/or [[cisgender]] ([[cishet]]). The Queer Movement has largely been about anti-conformity and the rejection of binaries and being pushed into boxes. Similar to the term queer is the term [[variant]].
+[[File:Queer2.png|thumb|220x220px|An alternate queer flag by pastelmemer.]][[File:Queerflag2.jpg|thumb|220x220px|Another alternate queer flag by pastelmemer.|alt=A flag with nine horizontal stripes. Front top to bottom they are black, light blue, blue, green, white, yellow, pink, light pink, and black.]]'''Queer''' is an identity, and often considered a movement, for people for sexual and gender minorities, and people who fall outside of and/or reject the cultural norms around sexuality, gender identity, and/or [[Gender Presentation|gender expression]]. The word queer can mean different things to different people, but the most common definition is someone who isn't [[straight]] and/or [[cisgender]] ([[cishet]]). The Queer Movement has largely been about anti-conformity and the rejection of binaries and being pushed into boxes. Similar to the term queer is the term [[variant]].
-Queer is often used as an umbrella term for those in the [[LGBTA+]] community (though not all people in the LGBTA+ community identify as queer). One may identity as queer in addition to another identity (ie, queer [[gay]], queer [[bisexual]], etc.) It can also be used be as an orientation on itself own or as gender identity (see [[genderqueer]]). As an identity on it's own it is often found useful by, but is not exclusive to:
+Queer is often used as an umbrella term for those in the [[LGBTA+]] community (though not all people in the LGBTA+ community identify as queer). One may identity as queer in addition to another identity (ie, queer [[gay]], queer [[bisexual]], etc.) It can also be used be as an orientation on itself own or as gender identity (see [[genderqueer]]). As an identity on its own it is often found useful by, but is not exclusive to:
 * People who have a complicated identity that is difficult to explain with a single term.
-* People who's relationships/orientation cannot be classified using gay, straight, or other common terms due to being [[Non-Binary|non-binary]].
+* People whose relationships/orientation cannot be classified using gay, straight, or other common terms due to being [[Non-Binary|non-binary]].
 * People who are unsure of their identity, but know they aren't straight.
-* People who are not straight but do not want to label themselves with a more specific label.
+* People who are not straight but do not want to label themselves with a more specific term.
-The term is sometimes capitalized when referring to an identity or community, rather than as a standard adjective.
+The term is sometimes capitalized when referring to an identity or community, rather than as a general adjective.
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 Several LGBT+ social movements and support groups around the world use the identifier queer, such as the Queer Cyprus Association in Cyprus and the Queer Youth Network in the United Kingdom, and the national counselling and support service Qlife in Australia.<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20140202221819/https://www.qlife.org.au/</ref> The letter Q is commonly added to the LGBT acronym standing for queer. Common acronyms that include it are LGBTQ and LGBTQIA.
-Some people, both LGBT and non-LGBT, object to the use of the word for various reasons. Some LGBT people dislike the use of queer as an umbrella term because they associate it with this political radicalism, which in their view, played a role in dividing the LGBT community by political opinion, class, gender, age, and other factors.<ref name=":1" /> Other LGBT people disapprove of reclaiming or using queer because they consider it offensive, derisive, or self-deprecating because of it's use by heterosexuals as a pejorative.<ref>https://www.wisegeek.com/is-queer-a-derogatory-word.htm</ref>
+Some people, both LGBT and non-LGBT, object to the use of the word for various reasons. Some LGBT people dislike the use of queer as an umbrella term because they associate it with this political radicalism, which in their view, played a role in dividing the LGBT community by political opinion, class, gender, age, and other factors.<ref name=":1" /> Other LGBT people disapprove of reclaiming or using queer because they consider it offensive, derisive, or self-deprecating because of its use by heterosexuals as a pejorative.<ref>https://www.wisegeek.com/is-queer-a-derogatory-word.htm</ref>
 =="Queer Heterosexuality"==