On the website of Make The Road, New York, an advocacy organization for "immigrant and working class communities," I came across an acronym I hadn't seen before, "TGNCIQ," which stands for "Transgender, Gender Non-Conforming, Intersex, and Queer." According to the above-linked page:
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This acronym centers the experience of trans, gender non-conforming, and intersex community members, who are often not seen to the same degree when LGBTQ is used. Queer folks in our community — many of whom fled violence in their countries of origin — experience isolation, disproportionate levels of poverty, the threat of homophobic violence, and discrimination on a daily basis. In a recent survey of New York residents, 17% of respondents reported being denied access to medical care because of their gender expression.
Transgender New Yorkers of color are particularly vulnerable to hate violence and discrimination. There has been an unprecedented number of hate violence directed at transgender latina women in Jackson Heights, Queens over the past two years – there were more than 15 attacks in 2017 alone. Undocumented trans workers face higher rates of workplace violence than any other group. To make matters worse, local police officers target the trans community instead of protecting it. When queer people seek help, they find a number of obstacles – in addition to homophobia and transphobia – including a lack of interpretation and translation services.
Judging by "over the past two years – there were more than 15 attacks in 2017," the above page must have been last updated in 2018 or 2019. So the acronym isn't brand new, just one I hadn't seen before.
Googling, it appears that this acronym still isn't widely used. About half the uses I found on the first few pages pertain to the organization Make The Road.
A focus on gender identity and expression, rather than on sexual orientation, makes sense for the type of organization that Make The Road is. For whatever reasons, transwomen of color seem to be a prime target of police harassment these days.
On the other hand, in at least some parts of NYC, gay white cis men have become downright respectable.
Many landlords and realtors love them, as a harbinger of gentrification.
Anyhow, I think it's good to have an expression which concisely makes the point that there is a spectrum of gender identity and expression. Not sure "TGNCIQ" is the best term for that, but I do like the inclusion of "Gender Non-Conforming."
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