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LESBIEN GAI BISEXUEL TRANSGENRE INTERSEXUE [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-12-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Titles of Federal Government Programs (Canadian)
- Social Services and Social Work
- Indigenous Sociology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Family Violence Prevention Program
1, record 1, English, Family%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- FVPP 1, record 1, English, FVPP
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Family Violence Prevention Program (FVPP) funds the operations of emergency shelters and transitional (second stage) housing to improve the safety and security of Indigenous women, children, families and 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] people across Canada, including in the North and in urban centres. FVPP also provides funding for community-driven service delivery projects for family violence prevention activities. 1, record 1, English, - Family%20Violence%20Prevention%20Program
Record 1, Key term(s)
- Family Violence Prevention Programme
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Titres de programmes fédéraux (Gouvernement canadien)
- Services sociaux et travail social
- Sociologie des Autochtones
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Programme pour la prévention de la violence familiale
1, record 1, French, Programme%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20violence%20familiale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- PPVF 1, record 1, French, PPVF
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le Programme pour la prévention de la violence familiale(PPVF) finance les activités courantes des refuges d’urgence et des logements de transition(de deuxième étape) pour améliorer la sécurité des femmes, des enfants, des familles et des personnes 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] autochtones partout au Canada, y compris dans le Nord et dans les centres urbains. Le PPVF fournit également du financement pour des propositions de projets de prévention de la violence familiale pour les communautés. 1, record 1, French, - Programme%20pour%20la%20pr%C3%A9vention%20de%20la%20violence%20familiale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-02-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- LGBTI
1, record 2, English, LGBTI
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex 1, record 2, English, lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20intersex
correct, adjective
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- LGBTI
1, record 2, French, LGBTI
correct, adjective
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, intersexué 1, record 2, French, lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9
correct, adjective
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2023-12-28
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- queer person
1, record 3, English, queer%20person
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- queer 2, record 3, English, queer
avoid, noun, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 1, record 3, English, - queer%20person
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: The adjective "queer" may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 1, record 3, English, - queer%20person
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- personne queer
1, record 3, French, personne%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- queer 2, record 3, French, queer
avoid, masculine and feminine noun, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Personne dont l’orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 1, record 3, French, - personne%20queer
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : L'adjectif «queer» est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d’affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 1, record 3, French, - personne%20queer
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- persona queer
1, record 3, Spanish, persona%20queer
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- queer 1, record 3, Spanish, queer
correct, masculine noun, pejorative
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Utilizado de forma peyorativa con relación a la sexualidad, "queer" ha designado [...] la falta de decoro y la anormalidad de las prácticas y orientaciones de los homosexuales y las lesbianas. Los discursos políticos del activismo gay y lesbiano recuperan y reincorporan este término reprobador en su defensa de la diferencia sexual y su cuestionamiento de las categorías basadas en las identidades sexuales y de género convencionales. 1, record 3, Spanish, - persona%20queer
Record 4 - internal organization data 2023-12-22
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
- Sociology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- queer
1, record 4, English, queer
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Referring to a person whose sexual orientation or gender differs from the normative binary vision of gender and sexuality. 2, record 4, English, - queer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer: This term may still be considered controversial because it was historically used in a derogatory manner. However, it is also used by some 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] activists as a powerful symbol of assertiveness and freedom, partly because it resists categorization and can be used as an umbrella term to refer to various gender identities or sexual orientations. 2, record 4, English, - queer
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
- Sociologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- queer
1, record 4, French, queer
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Se dit d’une personne dont l’orientation sexuelle ou le genre diffère de la vision binaire normative des genres et des sexualités. 2, record 4, French, - queer
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
queer : Ce terme est encore parfois considéré comme controversé, car il a longtemps été utilisé de manière péjorative. Cependant, il est également utilisé dans certains milieux militants 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] comme un puissant symbole d’affirmation de soi et de liberté, en partie parce qu'il résiste à la catégorisation et peut être utilisé comme un terme générique pour désigner diverses identités de genre ou orientations sexuelles. 2, record 4, French, - queer
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Psicología
- Sociología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- queer
1, record 4, Spanish, queer
correct, adjective
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Representa las sexualidades que traspasan las fronteras de lo aceptado socialmente: la vida heterosexual, monógama y entre personas de la misma edad y clase social, entre otros. 1, record 4, Spanish, - queer
Record 5 - internal organization data 2023-12-20
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Sociology of Human Relations
- Sexology
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- gender and sexual diversity
1, record 5, English, gender%20and%20sexual%20diversity
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
- GSD 2, record 5, English, GSD
correct
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
gender and sexual diversity; GSD: These designations encompass sexual orientations and gender identities more broadly than the abbreviation 2SLGBTQI+ [Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others] because they do not specify any gender or sexual orientation whatsoever. 3, record 5, English, - gender%20and%20sexual%20diversity
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie des relations humaines
- Sexologie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- diversité sexuelle et de genre
1, record 5, French, diversit%C3%A9%20sexuelle%20et%20de%20genre
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
- DSG 2, record 5, French, DSG
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- diversité sexuelle et pluralité des genres 3, record 5, French, diversit%C3%A9%20sexuelle%20et%20pluralit%C3%A9%20des%20genres
correct, feminine noun
- DSPG 4, record 5, French, DSPG
correct, feminine noun
- DSPG 4, record 5, French, DSPG
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
diversité sexuelle et de genre; diversité sexuelle et pluralité des genres; DSG; DSPG : Ces désignations englobent les orientations sexuelles et identités de genre plus largement que ne le fait le sigle 2ELGBTQI+ [bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres] puisqu'elles ne désignent pas de genre ou d’orientation sexuelle en particulier. 3, record 5, French, - diversit%C3%A9%20sexuelle%20et%20de%20genre
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sociología de las relaciones humanas
- Sexología
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- diversidad sexual y de género
1, record 5, Spanish, diversidad%20sexual%20y%20de%20g%C3%A9nero
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2023-04-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others
1, record 6, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20questioning%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
- 2SLGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, English, 2SLGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others 3, record 6, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20questioning%2C%20intersex%2C%20asexual%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQQIA+ 4, record 6, English, 2SLGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQQIA+ 4, record 6, English, 2SLGBTQQIA%2B
Record 6, Key term(s)
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex, asexual and others
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres
1, record 6, French, bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- bispirituelle, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres 1, record 6, French, bispirituelle%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%2C%20asexuelle%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres 1, record 6, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%2C%20asexuel%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres 1, record 6, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20en%20questionnement%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%2C%20asexuelle%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQQIA+ 2, record 6, French, 2ELGBTQQIA%2B
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Key term(s)
- 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres
- 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexué, asexuel et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, en questionnement, intersexuée, asexuelle et autres
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2023-04-25
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sociology
- Sexology
- Special-Language Phraseology
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others
1, record 7, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
- 2SLGBTQI+ 2, record 7, English, 2SLGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- Two-Spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and others 3, record 7, English, Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20trans%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQI+ 2, record 7, English, 2SLGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2SLGBTQI+ 2, record 7, English, 2SLGBTQI%2B
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
2SLGBTQI+ communities 3, record 7, English, - Two%2DSpirit%2C%20lesbian%2C%20gay%2C%20bisexual%2C%20transgender%2C%20queer%2C%20intersex%20and%20others
Record 7, Key term(s)
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex and others
- 2-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, intersex and others
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Sociologie
- Sexologie
- Phraséologie des langues de spécialité
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- bispirituel, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres
1, record 7, French, bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- bispirituelle, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres 1, record 7, French, bispirituelle%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres 1, record 7, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
- aux deux esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres 1, record 7, French, aux%20deux%20esprits%2C%20lesbienne%2C%20gaie%2C%20bisexuelle%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9e%20et%20autres
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
correct, adjective
- 2ELGBTQI+ 2, record 7, French, 2ELGBTQI%2B
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 PHR
communautés 2ELGBTQI+ 1, record 7, French, - bispirituel%2C%20lesbien%2C%20gai%2C%20bisexuel%2C%20transgenre%2C%20queer%2C%20intersexu%C3%A9%20et%20autres
Record 7, Key term(s)
- 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres
- 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbien, gai, bisexuel, transgenre, queer, intersexué et autres
- aux 2 esprits, lesbienne, gaie, bisexuelle, transgenre, queer, intersexuée et autres
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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