"Queer is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or are not cisgender."
An umbrella term for those who identify outside of heterosexuality or gender binary.
Gender identity: The internal sense of being male, female, a combination of both, or neither.
Sexual orientation: The pattern of romantic and/or sexual attraction to people of the same gender, a different gender, or multiple genders.
Gender expression: The way in which an individual presents their gender to the world through dress, behavior, mannerisms, and other expressions.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Cisgender: A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Non-binary: A person who identifies as neither exclusively male nor exclusively female.
Intersex: A person born with physical characteristics that do not fit typical male or female definitions.
Gender dysphoria: A medical diagnosis given to individuals who experience significant distress due to the incongruence between their gender identity and their sex assigned at birth.
Transition: The process of changing aspects of oneself to align with one's gender identity, which may include social, medical, and/or legal changes.
Pronouns: The words used to refer to someone in the third person, such as he/him, she/her, or they/them.
Allyship: Showing support and advocating for the rights of people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Heteronormativity: The assumption that everyone is straight and that heterosexuality is the norm.
Homophobia: Prejudice, discrimination, or hatred against people who identify as LGBTQ+.
Biphobia: Prejudice, discrimination, or hatred against people who identify as bisexual.
Pansexuality: The attraction to people regardless of their gender identity.
Asexual: A person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.
Sexism: Prejudice or discrimination based on a person's sex or gender.
Gender roles: Societal expectations and norms surrounding the behavior and roles assigned to men and women.
Queer theory: An interdisciplinary academic field that explores the social, political, and cultural aspects of gender and sexuality.
Intersectionality: The interconnected nature of social categories such as race, gender, sexuality, and class, which creates unique experiences of oppression and privilege.
Gay/Lesbian: A person who is attracted to people of the same gender as themselves.
Bisexual/Pansexual: A person who is attracted to both same and other genders (bi) or people regardless of genders (pan).
Transgender: A person whose gender identity does not align with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Non-binary: A person whose gender identity is neither exclusively male nor female.
Genderqueer: A person whose gender identity is outside of the traditional male/female binary.
Two-Spirit: An Indigenous North American identity that embodies both male and female qualities.
Asexual: A person who experiences little to no sexual attraction to others.
Demisexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction only after forming a deep emotional connection with someone.
Intersex: A person born with both male and female biological characteristics.
Queer: An umbrella term used for people whose gender and/or sexuality is outside of the heterosexual/cisgender norm.
Androgynous: A person who has a mix of both masculine and feminine traits, and/or presents as having no specific gender.
Agender: A person who has no gender or feels their gender is neutral.
Genderfluid: A person whose gender identity shifts between male, female, or somewhere in between.
Bigender: A person who identifies as two specific genders simultaneously.
"Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century."
"Beginning in the late 1980s, queer activists, such as the members of Queer Nation, began to reclaim the word as a deliberately provocative and politically radical alternative to the more assimilationist branches of the LGBT community."
"Queer became increasingly used to describe a broad spectrum of non-normative sexual or gender identities and politics."
"Academic disciplines such as queer theory and queer studies share a general opposition to binarism, normativity, and a perceived lack of intersectionality, some of them only tangentially connected to the LGBT movement."
"Queer arts, queer cultural groups, and queer political groups are examples of modern expressions of queer identities."
"Critics of the use of the term include members of the LGBT community who associate the term more with its colloquial, derogatory usage, those who wish to dissociate themselves from queer radicalism, and those who see it as amorphous and trendy."
"Some LGBTQ people view this use of the term as appropriation."
"Queer activists, such as the members of Queer Nation, began to reclaim the word as a deliberately provocative and politically radical alternative to the more assimilationist branches of the LGBT community."
"Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century."
"Queer theory and queer studies share a general opposition to binarism, normativity, and a perceived lack of intersectionality."
"Queer became increasingly used to describe a broad spectrum of non-normative sexual or gender identities and politics."
"Critics see it as amorphous and trendy."
"Queer arts, queer cultural groups, and queer political groups."
"Beginning in the late 1980s."
"Critics include members of the LGBT community who associate the term more with its colloquial, derogatory usage."
"Queer activists began to reclaim the word as a deliberately provocative and politically radical alternative to the more assimilationist branches of the LGBT community."
"Queer theory and queer studies."
"Queer became increasingly used to describe a broad spectrum of non-normative sexual or gender identities and politics."
"Some LGBTQ people view this use of the term as appropriation." Please note that the quotes used are selected from the original paragraph and may not match exactly with the phrasing provided in the questions.