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New Google LGBTIQA+ Glossary Literally Erases Bisexuality/Pansexuality

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In a new LGBT+ glossary, aiming to educate the public and media on LGBT+ language and community, Google has literally erased bisexuality. Last week, the Google News Initiative announced the project in partnership with VideoOut, titled the “LGBTQ+ language and media literacy program”. The tool, essentially a glossary of 100 words that uses Google Trends to track the popularity of LGBT+ terms, was created with queer PhD linguists. But, despite being in the acronym used throughout the project, the word “bisexual” was left out of the glossary, as were “pansexual” and “Two Spirit“. Full Story from Pink News

FOR WRITERS: All the Words

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FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Christine Wright: In longer series, do you like to have glossaries to keep track of ll the characters/places and if so, where do you prefer they are located in the book? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat: FB: http://bit.ly/1MvPABVMeWe: http://bit.ly/2mjg8lf

FOR READERS: Glossaries

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Christine Wright: In longer series, do you like to have glossaries for characters/places? If so, where do you prefer they are located in the book? This is a legacy topic. Join the chat

FOR READERS: Glossaries

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glossary

FOR READERS Today’s reader topic comes from QSFer Christine Wright: In longer series do you like to have glossaries for characters/places and if so, where do you prefer they are located in the book? Writers: This is a reader chat – you are welcome to join it, but please do not reference your own works directly. Thanks! Join the chat