Acronym that stands for two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, queer/questioning, transgender, intersex, and asexual. These are sexual orientations and gender identities that are often stigmatised in our society, which means that the people in these communities are often misunderstood, misrepresented, or discriminated against. The + is there to remind us that there are many words people use to describe their own marginalised gender and sexual identities that are not included in this acronym, such as pansexual or agender. Sometimes people use different acronyms to refer to the same general community, including LGBTQ.

Resources: Amnesty International LGBT Rights, Canadia Museum for Human Rights: What is Two Spirit?