ABSTRACT
This chapter reviews key concepts (i.e., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer [LGBTQ] slurs as foils, the Queer Adjustment), theoretical contributions (i.e., Theoretical Model of LGBTQ Slur Use and Norm-Centered Stigma Theory), and eight key findings from this text. In addition, recommendations in schools and communities are discussed and expansions for future research are provided. Finally, the goals of the text are revisited as follows: (1) to expose and dismantle slurs and slur users in efforts to build a deeper understanding of how to disrupt systemic anti-LGBTQ cultural dynamics and work toward increased efforts to support LGBTQ people, (2) to provide a theoretically-informed and empirical analysis of the sociological patterns of LGBTQ slur usage by testing Norm-Centered Sigma Theory (NCST) and highlighting the significance of both hetero-cis-normativity and intersectionality in understanding LGBTQ stigmatization, and (3) to continue to stress the importance of separate but interconnected discussions about prejudices directed toward LGBTQ people so that ultimately, such negativities can be dismantled and ameliorated.
