Trans Terminology Thread

[terfing]

Can we have a thread to discuss transgender terms and terminology? There seems to be new vocabulary every day and I'm having problems finding precise definitions and examples. (Please, I am genuinely not trying to be goady even though it may come across like I am).

Firstly, what does the word 'queer' specifically mean? It seems to have been firmly added to LGBT, but nobody seems to know what it means. I think it means 'sometimes gay', but wouldn't that just be bisexual?

Secondly, 'non-binary'. This sometimes means that someone is neither male nor female, but then it sometimes means that they are BOTH male and female (which is arguably the opposite definition!)

Any help appreciated!

Gender atheist is agender: gender.wikia.com/wiki/Agender

Have you come out to your family yet?

To my mind a lot of this stuff with the circular and incomprehensible definitions falls into one of two categories:

1. reinventing the wheel; or
2. gaslighting and abuse.

There might be some overlap between 1) and 2).

So an agender is a TERF? Given that they don't believe in gender?