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a person who is emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to males/men and females/women
A person who generally does not feel sexual attraction or desire to any group of people
The process of acknowledging one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity to other people. For most LGBT people this is a life-long process.
A person who is attracted primarily to members of the same sex. Although it can be used for any sex (e.g. gay man, gay woman, gay person)
A woman who is primarily attracted to other women.
efers to how an individual expresses their socially constructed gender. This may refer to how an individual dresses, their general appearance, the way they speak, and/or the way they carry themselves
Fear of lesbians and gay men. Prejudice is usually a more accurate description of hatred or antipathy toward LGBT people.
not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity
denoting or relating to a person whose sense of personal identity and gender does not correspond with their birth sex.
Commonly known as the gay pride flag or LQBTQ flag
The idea that there are only two genders or sexes—male/female or man/woman, and that a person must be strictly either/or.
A person whose gender identity is between genders or a combination of genders
A common abbreviation for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersexed community
A person who may or may not desire sexual contact with the genitals or breasts. Often used as “stone butch” or “stone femme.”
A gender-variant person whose gender identity is neither male nor female, is between or beyond genders, or is some combination of genders.
an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities who are not heterosexual and/or not cisgender
A person primarily emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to members of the same sex
A person appearing and/or identifying as neither man nor woman, presenting a gender that is mixed, neutral, or androgynous
a person whose gender identity and biological sex assigned at birth align (e.g., man and male-assigned)
an individual who or when someone is unsure about or is exploring their own sexual orientation or gender identity.
a person primarily emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to people who are not their same sex/gender
person who supports, and respects for members of the LGBTQ community.
a range of negative attitudes (e.g., fear, anger, intolerance, resentment, erasure, or discomfort) that one may have/express towards bisexual individuals
a range of negative attitudes (e.g., fear, anger, intolerance, resentment, erasure, or discomfort) that one may have/express towards bisexual individuals
The social, cultural, institutional, and individual beliefs and practices that privilege heterosexuality as the natural, normal sexual orientation.
A gender identity used by a person that self-defines their gender as queer or non-normative. Someone whose chosen gender identity is neither man nor woman, is between or beyond gender, rejects binary gender, is some combination of genders
A person’s inner understanding of the gender(s) to which they belong or with which they identify. This is each person’s unique knowing or feeling, and is separate from a person’s physical body or appearance
A gender identity used to describe people whose gender expression does not align with societal expectations based on their perceived gender
Often used by communities of color to denote inclusion in the LGBTQ communities.
An all inclusive, politically oriented term referring to individuals who identify with a minority sexual orientation, sex identity, or gender expression/gender identity

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