What's the difference between gay and queer?
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To some people, the terms gay and queer are one and the same, but that’s not exactly the case. Here, we explain the difference.
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What Is Heteronormativity?
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3 Differences Between the Terms 'Gay' and 'Queer' — and Why It
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What's in a Word: Queer – Radical Copyeditor
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queer Meaning, Gender & Sexuality
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Frontiers Sexual Orientation Identity Development Milestones
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Structural connections in the brain in relation to gender identity
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Trans People in the U.S.: Identities, Demographics, and Wellbeing
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Brain structure changes associated with sexual orientation
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Queer - Wikipedia
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Understanding Gay & Lesbian Identities
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Gay brains structured like those of the opposite sex
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Prevalance of Homosexuality study