For me, the LGBTQ+ genre is for stories that have an LGBTQ+ main character where their identity is prevalent and important to the plot… but it also doesn’t completely define them. LGBTQ+ people are first and foremost: PEOPLE. We aren’t just our coming out stories and our struggles. We’re more than that.
Also this is just me being picky, but LGBTQ+ stories written by non-LGBTQ+ people just don’t sit right with me. I’ve seen a few exceptions… but those authors consulted LGBTQ+ people and basically had them as beta readers and co-writers. So the LGBTQ+ genre should mainly be limited to authors in our community and the stories should pertain to the topics I stated in the first paragraph … that’s just me tho. the second part isn’t in the guidelines, only the first part is.