Actually, queer is also used as a term that can encompass all of the "queer" spectrum ... gay men, lesbian women, people who enjoy S&M (some consider themselves queer because they are outside of the norm of sexuality), transgendered persons, even those questioning their sexual identity. Because it is not associated directly with any of the groups, it can be used as a term to refer to the entire GLBTQQ community without singling any of them out.