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An umbrella term for people whose sexual orientation or gender identity differs from the heterosexual or cisgender norm. The term is used as a positive self-designation.
Das queere Zentrum in der Stadt bietet Beratung und einen Treffpunkt für die Community.
The queer center in the city offers counseling and a meeting place for the community.
strange / odd
(From English, rare) Strange, odd, or peculiar. This original meaning is hardly used in German and is usually overshadowed by the primary meaning.
Sein Einrichtungsstil war irgendwie queer, eine Mischung aus alt und modern.
His interior design style was somehow strange, a mix of old and modern.
'Queer' is a loanword from English. In German, it is used almost exclusively as a positive umbrella term for sexual and gender diversity, and not in its old English meaning 'strange'.
Der Film thematisiert queere Lebensrealitäten in der Großstadt.
The film addresses queer realities of life in the big city.
'Queer' is used like a normal German adjective. It can stand before a noun and is then declined, or it can stand alone after a verb like 'sein' (to be).
Viele queere Jugendliche suchen nach Vorbildern.
Many queer young people look for role models.
Common word combinations are 'queere Menschen' (queer people), 'die queere Community' (the queer community), 'queeres Leben' (queer life), or 'queere Geschichte' (queer history). These terms are often used in social and cultural contexts.
Die Parade feiert die Vielfalt der queeren Community.
The parade celebrates the diversity of the queer community.
gay
Schwul specifically describes a man’s sexual orientation toward other men. Queer is broader and can include various sexual orientations or gender identities without specifying the exact orientation. Use Schwul when this male homosexual identity is meant, and queer when the broader term is appropriate.
Er bezeichnet sich als queer, ohne seine genaue sexuelle Orientierung näher zu bestimmen.
He identifies as queer without specifying his exact sexual orientation.
Er bezeichnet sich als schwul, weil er sich zu Männern hingezogen fühlt.
He identifies as gay because he is attracted to men.
