FLINTA – Empowering or Excluding? Rethinking the Acronym’s Role in Queer Spaces

A person with short curly hair faces a rainbow reflection on glass, symbolizing the FLINTA community and queer inclusion

In queer and feminist circles across Europe, few terms have sparked as much discussion in recent years as FLINTA, short for Frauen, Lesben, Inter, Nicht-binär, Trans und Agender. Originally introduced in German-speaking activism, the acronym was meant to broaden the definition of “women’s” spaces, making room for anyone marginalized by patriarchal and gendered power structures. … Read more