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This document provides guidelines for the style and presentation of articles on the LGBTA+ Wiki. Before you start writing an article read the [[LGBTA
You are responsible for making sure your page meets the standards listed here and in the article guidelines. If there are major sections that are wrong or missing, or the page is incomprehensible then it will be deleted.
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==Article Sections and Headings==
Headings should be used to separate information in the article. The guidelines for headings are as follows:
*Use
*Do bold, italicize, underline, or add additional formatting to headings in any way.
*Do ''not'' add a "definition" heading at the top of the page. This is unnecessary.
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===History===
*History sections should include who coined the term, when they did so, and on what site, as well as any other interesting information about the origins of the term. Sources are required for this section. When writing a history section for an existing page do ''not'' assume the user who created the page on this wiki created the term.
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Include a pride flag if one exists.
*Do not link to a flag - the image must appear on the page. The main image should appear at the top of the page. If there are many flags/images, a gallery section may be created (above the resource section) for alternate flags and images.
*Do not add flags that are specifically for sub-groups in the article (eg: do not add a transgender lesbian flag on the lesbian page, any flags on that page should primarily be for lesbians, ''not'' for specific sub-groups of lesbians). This includes flags for LGBT+ sub-groups based on ethnicity, nationality, religion, politic affiliation, or ideologies. Any flags or alternate flags added to a page must represent the ''entire'' group that the article is about, or at the least an ''extremely'' large and significant part of the group (see: butch lesbian flag on the [[butch]] page). Some exceptions to this rule exist in ''specific'' special cases.
*All images must be captioned; captions should be written in full sentences and the first word must be capitalized.
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====Flags (Alternate Text)====
*An alternate text description is optional, but is recommended to increase the accessibility of our wiki to individuals who use screen readers.
*If you wish to add an alternate text description of a flag do so
*When listing stripes colors the colors should always be listed top to bottom on horizontal flags and left to right on vertical flags. Do not use excessively fancy color words unless necessary.
===Etymology===
Etymology sections are optional. Only include this information if the etymology of the term is known and is interesting. Do ''not'' point out things that are exceptionally obvious. (eg: Do not point out that "cat-" in catgender means it's related to cats, and "-gender" means it's a gender).
===Coiner Boundaries===
Coiner boundaries sections are optional. Do not create a coiner boundaries section just to say "the coiner's boundaries are unknown".
*A coiner may state on a page whether or not they consent to alternate flags and alternate names being added to the page for their term(s). This should still be written in formal, third person American English (i.e, "The coiner of [term] does not consent to alternate flags being added to this page."). Ideally, an external resource should be provided for this, rather than the statement just being written on the page.
*If a page does not contain a coiner boundaries section, it should never be assumed that a coiner consents to their term being edited/alternate names being created for it. Alternate flags are, however, generally allowed to be added unless a coiner does not want them to be.
*Coiners reserve the right to have alternate names and flags, etc, removed from a page, even if they previously stated that they consented to them being added.
*For any additions to a page that a coiner did not make themselves, it should be made clear who made them and when, and that they were not made by the coiner, even if a coiner consents to additions being made.
===Resources===
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*Add links to the first instance of a different topic mentioned in the article.
*If possible, avoid placing two links directly next to each other such that they look like one link.
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*See a list of available interwiki sites [[Special:Interwiki|here]], including 'wikipedia', 'plural' and 'alterhuman'.
===Spelling and Grammar===
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*The months in all dates should be spelled out. Do not use month abbreviations. Do not use numbers for months. Dates should always be stated as month, day, year (eg: November 26th, 2020). Do not use abbreviations.
====Point of View and Pronouns
Present articles objectively. All articles should be written in a formal, third person, present tense.
*Never write in the first person
*Never write in the second person (except in direct quotes); avoid the pronoun "you".
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*Even if the gender of a hypothetical person is established "they/them" pronouns should still be used. Other pronouns should only be used if the pronouns used are ''directly'' relevant to the topic of the article (see [[He/Him Lesbian|he/him lesbian]]).
▲*Do not use "he or she" or "s/he" (or anything similar), or neopronouns to talk about a hypothetical person. Use "they" or "one".
===Language Use===
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*Words that are vulgar strictly because they are LGBT+ slurs can appear uncensored, though they should be used sparingly when not being used as a reclaimed identity.
*Terms related to sex (both the biological concept ''and'' the act of sex) are not swear words, so long as the words used are suitable for a medical setting (no slang terms) they may be used.
*If necessary, you may include the <nowiki>{{Warning}}</nowiki> template at the top of the page to warning for potentially upsetting content on a page
===Exclusionist Coiners===
*The only instance where an article should state anything to the effect of: "[Coiner] is a [group] exclusionist.[citation]" is if this information is directly relevent to a term, for example if the term was actively coined with the intention of excluding individuals who may otherwise identitfy with it.
==Categories==
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*For genders, do not mention groups that the gender is "mainly (but not exclusively) used by [insert group]" or similar (eg: "the majority of people who identify as bigender are AFAB"). Do not mention anything similar to this unless the identity is explicitly intended for or is exclusive to a given group.
*Do not talk about how a term is new or is not well known - this is unnecessary.
*Do not address the reader in any way; articles should be written purely as an accumulation of knowledge with no intended reader. Similarly, do not talk to other users within an article or ask other users to do things within the article
*Do not talk about how people can identify however they want. This does not have to be said. Do not beg the reader to do something (eg: do not say "please respect people's identities").
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