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as a lesbian: I prefer this, because I don’t like erasure, euphemisms, or unwieldy attempts to enumerate the innumerable. you may feel differently! but either way, this was a democratic decision made by active members, who are from a broad range of identities. https://twitter.com/ALGArchives/status/1335804532614295552
There’s no perfect choice for an “umbrella term”, because ~the community~ is really many overlapping communities with distinct cultures and experiences but shared interests. It’s always going to be something someone doesn’t really vibe with! Sorry
When I was 20 I knew I wasn’t straight but wasn’t sure how I identified; I was interested in history, but sure people would be mad at me if I tried to access the “lesbian and gay” archive. It wasn’t even something I wondered about or was mad about. I thought it wasn’t for me.
but I look forward to the oncoming backlash from cis people from
London with no interest in archives worried about “young lesbians feeling unwelcome”
London with no interest in archives worried about “young lesbians feeling unwelcome”
also this means the new acronym is AQA/AQuA which is sick as hell
