RedPandaWhat is the definition of a queer compared to lesbian/gay/tranny/whatever?
Queer: 1) An umbrella term sometimes used by LGBTQA people to refer to the entire LGBT community. 2) An alternative that some people use to "queer" the idea of the labels and categories such as lesbian, gay, bisexual, etc. Similar to the concept of genderqueer. It is important to note that the word queer is an in-group term, and a word that can be considered offensive to some people, depending on their generation, geographic location, and relationship with the word.
Basically, I don't quite identify with one "label" in the spectrum. Queer is an easy way for me to say I'm not straight without neig overly specific and having to confine myself to one label