timosman
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In case somebody needs more info - http://durhametfo.ca/committees/lgbtq/
H-B-I is enough. Although this is all heading toward state compelled speech so it won't matter.
What evidence is there to support this pic?
I'm selective in my consultation of Snopes for several reasons, but apparently they called the Durham chapter of the EFTO and got a quote. Snopes story is here.
Snopes also traces it back to a source here and here although those might not be as convincing.
I'm inclined to believe the sources, although you could still dig deeper. I really don't think a hoaxster would have gone to all this trouble. And unless somebody working at Snopes really has an axe to grind and totally made up the Durham text, then I'd be inclined to believe it. I also don't think it's that hard to believe. This nonsense is pushed all the time.
He's just bent because there is not a Che-sexual moniker.
Interestingly, that very disconnect points toward part of the reason that the LGBTQ acronym seems to constantly grow. Not only are cultural attitudes about gender and sexuality quickly changing, but language itself continues to expand to describe something that is often difficult to put into words — namely, human sexuality and gender identity.
From the Snopes article linked above:
Boys have a penis.
Girls have a vagina.
Not hard.
Only a weirdosexual could $#@! that up.
I'm selective in my consultation of Snopes for several reasons, but apparently they called the Durham chapter of the EFTO and got a quote. Snopes story is here.
Snopes also traces it back to a source here and here although those might not be as convincing.
I'm inclined to believe the sources, although you could still dig deeper. I really don't think a hoaxster would have gone to all this trouble. And unless somebody working at Snopes really has an axe to grind and totally made up the Durham text, then I'd be inclined to believe it. I also don't think it's that hard to believe. This nonsense is pushed all the time.
WHAT'S FALSE
The acronym was used facetiously as a way to attract participants to the training.
However, the acronym LGGBDTTTIQQAAPP was used somewhat facetiously in order to publicize the training. A representative for the Durham chapter of the EFTO told us:
"Yes, the poster is genuine. The intent of the title was to draw workshop participants (teachers) by acknowledging that keeping track of diverse LGBTQ identities can be overwhelming, especially as our students are continuously identifying new ones. In our union, we use LGBTQ as an umbrella term for all marginalized sexual and gender identities."
He's just bent because there is not a Che-sexual moniker.
W=Weirdosexuals.