The plus sign has even developed new cachet in casual communication, as breezy shorthand for adding people to email chains (“+ Kirk and Cody”) and calculated snark on social media, ...

While some see the plus in LGBTQIA+ as a major signifier of inclusivity and acceptance, others see it as having a much deeper meaning. In 2017 of the 4,363 people diagnosed with HIV in the UK, 53 ...