No. 10,441 in German
queer
"Queer" in German refers to being non-heteronormative or non-cisnormative, encompassing diverse sexual orientations and gender identities.
In a sentence
Die Serie hat eine klare queere Thematik, die gesellschaftlich relevant ist.
The series has a clear queer theme that is socially relevant.
'queer' is used here as an adjective to describe the thematic focus on diverse gender and sexual identities in media.
Er bezeichnet sich selbst als queer, um seine Identität nicht in gängige Kategorien einzuordnen.
He identifies himself as queer to not align his identity with conventional categories.
'queer' here is used as a self-identifying term for diverse or non-conforming gender and sexual identities.
Die queere Gemeinde in der Stadt organisierte die Veranstaltung.
The queer community in the city organized the event.
'queer' functions as an adjective to describe the inclusive and identity-focused community involved in the organization.
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