Queer Spaces

Below are some suggested keywords for searches related to queer studies. If you need additional help with keywords, please email our team of librarians at library@newschoolarch.edu

LGBTQ+:

LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender)

LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, + other identities within the spectrum)

LGBTQIA (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual)

LGBTQIA+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, + other identities within the spectrum)

MOGAI (Marginalized Orientations and Gender Alignments and Intersex)

Note: Including a plus sign (+) or asterisk (*) with the above acronyms may affect search results.

Sexuality/Sexual Orientation: gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, asexual, allosexual

Gender Identity: transgender, trans, cisgender, genderqueer/gender-queer, nonbinary/non-binary, agender, gender dysphoria/Gender Identity Disorder

Queer People of Color: QPOC, BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color), QTPOC (Queer, Trans People of Color)