LGBTQQI stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transsexual, Queer Question and intersex. It is sometimes used as an all in compassing word for homosexual, bisexual, transsexual, intersexual, etc.

Is LGBTQQI normal?
Historians have determined that homosexuality has existed since the beginning of humanity.  Anthropologists report that LGBTQQI has been a part of every culture. LGBTQQI is represented in every socioeconomic class, educational level, and race. Homosexuality is often criticized because it doesn’t result in procreation.

Coming out to your parents?
Telling your parents can definitely have its reward, sharing such important personal information about your self can strengthen your relationship with parents, and may even deepen their trust with you, but while parents welcome the news, others may react poorly.

If you're thinking of coming out to your parents, it's important to know if one or both of them will understand and support you. If coming out means that you risk losing your place in the family and its support, you may need to wait until you can find a way to support yourself, both emotionally and financially. Think carefully about your answers to these questions before making your final decision:

• Are you sure about your sexual orientation? Do you definitely want to declare it at this point in your life?
• Are you comfortable with your sexuality?
• Do you have the support of friends and family?
• Are you knowledgeable about the challenges that LGBTQQI people face?
• What's the emotional climate at home?
• What's your motive for coming out now?
• Do you have available resources to care for yourself if your parents decide not to because of your sexual identity?
• Are you financially dependent on your parents?
• What is your general relationship with your parents?
• What are their views about sexual orientation?
• Is coming out your own decision?

Do lesbian or gay men hate the opposite sex?

Lesbians are lesbians because they form loving relationships with the same sex, and the same goes for gay men. Neither forms relationships because they hate the opposite sex.

Can LGBTQQI people have families?

Gay, lesbians, bisexual, transgender and queer people can have families. Same sex-couples do form committed relationships. More and more LGBTQQI couples are also raising their children together, although state law on adoption and foster parenting vary. Many LGBTQQI people have the support of the loving families they were born into, or the families that they have created with their friends and loved ones.

What does the term “queer” mean?

All gay people do not embrace queer. It is true that many chosen to reclaim as LGBTQQI people, while other use to design only those in the community who are political activists.  There are other gay people who dislike the word “queer” and resent its true meaning. Term such as “dyke” and “fag” can be insulting.

Why should people be informed about LGBTQQI?

People should be informed about LGBTQQI because it reduces the homophobia. This makes it easier for one to live a more open and reproductive life and work and home communities. For youth who do understand it could be a matter of life or death, the risk of suicide in LGBTQQI adolescents is greater than of their straight counterparts.