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Nonor: An equivalent and/or alternative term for the word “queer,” which is equally inclusive and encompassing. Comes from the phrase “non-normative.”

While the term nonor may be used by people who are just uncomfortable with the term queer for themselves, it can also be used by anyone who simply enjoys the term. Someone could identify with both queer and nonor, if they’d like.

If one wants, the term nonor can be used in terms where queer is used. However, it’s very important to make clear that you should not use this label to erase one’s queer identity/label. For some, queer is a very important word, and replacing it with nonor without their consent isn’t okay.

Nonor people are, of course, welcome to use any kind of queer flag instead of the nonor flag (or make their own nonor flag), if they’re comfortable with it. Furthermore, users are welcome to spell out the full phrase if they want to (“non-normative.”)