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Definition for Queer

An adjective used by some people, particularly younger people, whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual.  Typically, for those who identify as queer, the terms lesbian, gay and bisexual are perceived to be too limited and/or fraught with cultural connotations they feel don't apply to them.  Some people may use queer, or more commonly genderqueer, to describe their gender identity and/or gender expression.  Once considered a pejorative term, queer has been reclaimed by some LGBT people to describe themselves; however, it is not a universally accepted term even within the LGBT community.

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