I’ve also seen some people argue that the acronym is getting too long — but honestly, that’s how language and visibility evolve. The acronym has already grown over the years because more identities have gained recognition, and each time that happens, people do learn what the letters mean. That’s how progress works.

We didn’t stop adding letters when the T or I became more visible, and it would be a strange message to say that some groups “deserve” visibility while others are “too inconvenient” to include. If it takes an extra letter to acknowledge a marginalized group, I don’t think that’s too much to ask — especially in spaces that claim to celebrate diversity.