LGBTQ+ themes
Queer identity topics
Subject matter involving lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other non-heterosexual or non-cisgender experiences.
The phrase appears in content warnings, library classifications, and media descriptions: The book was challenged for LGBTQ+ themes.
It can signal inclusive representation or, in some contexts, mark content for restriction.
The plus sign acknowledges identities beyond the core acronym.
- lavender scareGovernment persecution of homosexuals
- gender identityInner sense of self-classification
- gender expressionOutward manifestation of identity
- Stonewall riotsLGBTQ uprising against police raid
- gay rights movementOrganized push for homosexual equality
ballroom culture · queer cinema · queer coding · marriage equality · love is love · intersex · sexual orientation · asexuality · nonbinary · cisgender · rainbow flag · trans visibility · bathroom bills · chosen family · found family · drag performance · two-spirit · pronouns
LGBTQ+ themesgender conformity
Matching expected sex-based behaviors