Signs you might be QUEER 🦋

Have you ever wondered whether you might be queer? 🏳️‍🌈

The word queer is a wonderfully broad label that describes any non-straight and/or non-cisgender identity!

It can be an umbrella term for any and all LGBTQ+ identities (including both sexuality and gender), as well as an independent label that people use to describe their experiences.

✨ The label queer has evolved a *lot* over time — from being used solely to mean “strange,” to being used as a derogatory term for the LGBTQ+ community, to being reclaimed by the community in the present day.

(This shift in the meaning of “queer” could be an entire post in itself — it’s always so fascinating to me how language changes over time, especially when it comes to a community reclaiming a word that had previously been used to disempower them!)

👉 Nowadays, the definition and context of the word queer is so vast and open — which means it can mean a lot of different things to different people.

As such, there’s no one right way to be queer, and no one set of signs that this is the identity for you!

However, there can definitely be a lot of commonalities and overlaps in the queer experience, including… ⤵️

feeling at home using a label that is open, fluid, and full of endless unique experiences

💙 having multiple LGBTQ+ identities but wanting one overarching word to describe them

💚 feeling like your identity is different from any or all cisgender/heterosexual societal norms

💛 feeling a special sense of community with other people who use the queer label

❤️ knowing you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, but you haven’t found another specific label that fits best

simply connecting to the word queer

To learn more about the vastness of being queer, swipe through this post! 🥰🌈

💬 Do you relate to any of these signs and/or connect with the label queer? 💬

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