LGBTQQ/SGL

[victor steinbok]

Obviously "youth" are the yungin' who have not reached the status of
"people". When they do, they'll be called "young people", then "young
adults", then proceed straight into the "middle-age".

VS-)

On 9/16/10, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:

>
> At 9/15/2010 10:07 PM, Mark Mandel wrote:
>
>>Just sent to my synagogue discussion list in response to an announcement
>>forwarded by our rabbi:
>>
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>>
>> >  Representatives from numerous area organizations and programs serving
>> >  *LGBTQQ/SGL* youth and young people
>>
>>I can't keep up with this ever-growing initialism. I think i know LGBTQ --
>>lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgendered/queer -- but after that I'm lost. What
>>does the final "Q/SGL" stand for?
>>
>>=======
>>
>>(And what's the difference between "youth" and "young people"?)
>
> Some say ...
>
> Others say ...
>
> Joel

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