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The term LGBT is intended to emphasize a diversity of "sexuality and gender identity-based cultures" and is sometimes used to refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or cisgender instead of exclusively to people who are homosexual, bisexual, or transgender. To recognize this inclusion, a popular variant adds the letter Q for those who identify as queer and are questioning their sexual identity.
The terms LGBT or GLBT are not agreeable to everyone that they literally encompass. For example, some argue that transgender and transsexual causes are not the same as that of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) people. This argument centers on the idea that transgender and transsexuality have to do with gender identity or a person's understanding of being or not being male and/or female irrespective of their sexual orientation. LGB issues can be seen as a matter of sexual orientation or attraction. These distinctions have been made in the context of political action in which LGB goals may be perceived to differ from transgender and transsexual goals like same sex marriage legislation and human rights work that is not inclusive of transgender and intersex people. Similarly, some intersex people want to be included in LGBT groups and would prefer the term "LGBTI" while others insist that they are not a part of the LGBT community and would rather that they not be included as part of the term.
In the fall of 2010, in response to the mainstream media’s focus on LGBT youth suicides across the country, the LGBT Resource Center launched the “You Are Not Alone” initiative on campus, giving away over 700 t-shirts. Hundreds of students, faculty, staff, and community members changed their online profile pictures to the “You Are Not Alone” logo (provided below) on October 11, 2010, National Coming Out Day. It is their hope that “You Are Not Alone” continues to be a sustainable message that we share throughout the years and in all areas of the campus.
The mission of the Syracuse University LGBT Resource Center is to provide education, advocacy, support, and safe communal space for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning, and straight-allied students, staff, faculty, parents, and alumni of Syracuse University. The LGBT Resource Center works collaboratively with all faculty, staff, and students to promote shared responsibility for a campus climate that is safe, developmentally supportive, and respectful for students, faculty, staff, and alumni who are LGBT or questioning.




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