Believe me, it's been debated and argued about. A lot. Gurls always come first 'cause they've been oppressed more and are more invisible. And they're good at arguing and making men feel guilty.
It started out as the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, the B and T were added later. Your confusion is probably because almost everyone refers to it as the "Gay Center" or just "The Center."
Curiously, Google LGBT = 7.6 million hits, GLBT = 5.8 million.
And a similar joke in the South Park Wii two-parter -- in the distant future, wars are no longer caused by religions, but by different splinter groups of atheists.
You know perfectly darn well it's the direct progeny of the Center's earlier name. I remember GLBT was popular for a while, but then "lesbigay" became some sort of weird glom-term and ... what the hell.
Reminds me of a joke I used to hear from the less bi-positive friends around me: "I'll have a GLT and hold the B."
I'm still trying to understand why someone who identifies as "Questioning" wants to be part of such an acronym soup, and why "Bi" (along with Trans) isn't a sufficient enough umbrella for them.
They got so tired of changing the name of their gay employees association here at Piggie, that it was renamed "Pride Network", in the hope of stopping the seemingly inevitable acronym creep.
Cos even Questioning Queer Transgendered Youth can be proud, right?
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Date: 2007-01-31 05:29 pm (UTC)As long a I get paid more I don;t care.
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Date: 2007-01-31 06:04 pm (UTC)Believe me, it's been debated and argued about. A lot. Gurls always come first 'cause they've been oppressed more and are more invisible. And they're good at arguing and making men feel guilty.
It started out as the Lesbian and Gay Community Services Center, the B and T were added later. Your confusion is probably because almost everyone refers to it as the "Gay Center" or just "The Center."
Curiously, Google LGBT = 7.6 million hits, GLBT = 5.8 million.
Good summary here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LGBT#Controversy
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Date: 2007-01-31 06:12 pm (UTC)Re: Eh
Date: 2007-01-31 06:17 pm (UTC)And a similar joke in the South Park Wii two-parter -- in the distant future, wars are no longer caused by religions, but by different splinter groups of atheists.
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Date: 2007-01-31 08:11 pm (UTC)And why do the humans eat off of tables when they have perfectly good tummies in which to do so!
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Date: 2007-02-01 12:54 am (UTC)Reminds me of a joke I used to hear from the less bi-positive friends around me: "I'll have a GLT and hold the B."
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Date: 2007-02-01 01:09 am (UTC)Your memory is much likely sharper than mine.
I'm still trying to understand why someone who identifies as "Questioning" wants to be part of such an acronym soup, and why "Bi" (along with Trans) isn't a sufficient enough umbrella for them.
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Date: 2007-01-31 06:18 pm (UTC)Cos even Questioning Queer Transgendered Youth can be proud, right?
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Date: 2007-02-01 01:21 am (UTC)And from the li'l guys
Date: 2007-02-02 02:42 am (UTC)Why can’t it be LGBT&R center?