Avril Lavigne announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2, that she and her husband Chad Kroeger are separating after two years of marriage. Credit: Taylor Hill/Getty Images. Things really are so complicated. Avril Lavigne announced on Wednesday, Sept. 2, that she and her husband, Chad Kroeger, are separating after two years of marriage.
The term queer includes, but is not exclusive to lesbians, gay men, bisexuals, transpeople, and intersex persons, traditionally, this term is derogatory and hurtful, however, many people who do not adhere to sexual and/or gender norms use it to self-identify in a positive way.
In practice, genderqueer has been adopted by the public as a catchall term for nonbinary and gender nonconforming people. However, queer does still function as a slur and does still affect many people. General decorum is that you shouldnât call someone genderqueer unless they already explicitly identify as such.