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.
Queer arts, queer cultural groups, and queer political groups are examples of expressions of queer identities. Critics of queer as a reclaimed identity include gay activists who associate the term with its pejorative colloquial usage or who wish to dissociate themselves from queer radicalism.