Some still find it offensive, while others reclaim it to encompass the broader sense of history of the gay rights movement. This term has different meanings to different people. Queer: This can include, but is not limited to, gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, intersex and asexual people. It may be an active resistance to binary gender expectations and/or an intentional creation of new unbounded ideas of self within the world. Nonbinary: A gender identity that embraces full universe of expressions and ways of being that resonate with an individual. Pansexual/Omnisexual: Terms used to describe people who have romantic, sexual or affectional desire for people of all genders and sexes. An umbrella term used to refer to the community as a whole. LGBT: Abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. Lesbian: A woman whose primary sexual orientation is toward people of the same gender. Intersex people are relatively common, although society's denial of their existence has allowed very little room for intersex issues to be discussed publicly. Many visibly intersex people are mutilated in infancy and early childhood by doctors to make the individual’s sex characteristics conform to society’s idea of what normal bodies should look like. Intersex: People who, without medical intervention, develop primary or secondary sex characteristics that do not fit “neatly” into society's definitions of male or female. One form of internalized oppression is the acceptance of the myths and stereotypes applied to the oppressed group. Internalized homophobia: The fear and self-hate of one’s own LGBBTQIA identity, that occurs for many individuals who have learned negative ideas about LGBTQIA+ people throughout childhood. Homosexual/Homosexuality: An outdated term to describe a sexual orientation in which a person feels physically and emotionally attracted to people of the same gender. It occurs on personal, institutional, and societal levels. Homophobia includes prejudice, discrimination, harassment, and acts of violence brought on by fear and hatred. Homophobia: The irrational hatred and fear of LGBTQIA+ people. Heterosexuality: A sexual orientation in which a person feels physically and emotionally attracted to people of a gender other than their own. It is often a subtle form of oppression, which reinforces realities of silence and invisibility. Heterosexism excludes the needs, concerns, and life experiences of lesbian, gay, bisexual and queer people while it gives advantages to heterosexual people. Heterosexism: The assumption that all people are or should be heterosexual. Genderqueer: A person whose gender identity and/or gender expression falls outside of the dominant societal norm for their assigned sex, is beyond genders, or is some combination of them. Gender Expression: How one expresses oneself, in terms of dress, mannerisms and/or behaviors that society characterizes as "masculine" or "feminine." Fundamentally different from the sex one is assigned at birth a set of social, psychological and emotional traits, often influenced by societal expectations Gender: A social construct used to classify a person as a man, woman, or some other identity. Gay: A sexual orientation toward people of the same gender. This has no implications regarding gender identity. Generally in reference to an act or performance. This has no implications regarding gender identity.ĭrag Queen: A person (often a man) who appears as a woman. Asexuality is distinct from celibacy, which is the deliberate abstention from sexual activity.īiphobia: fear or hatred of people who are bisexual, pansexual, or omnisexual.īisexual: A person whose primary sexual and affectional orientation is toward people of the same and other genders, or towards people regardless of their gender.Ĭoming Out: Refers to voluntarily making public one's sexual orientation and/or gender identity.Ĭisgender: The prefix cis- means "on this side of" or "not across." A term used to call attention to the privilege of people who are not transgender.Ĭross Dresser: A word to describe a person who dresses, at least partially, as a member of a gender other than their assigned sex carries no implications of sexual orientation.ĭrag King: A person (often a woman) who appears as a man. Ally: A person who confronts heterosexism, sexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia and heterosexual privilege in themselves and others out of concern for the well-being of LGBTQIA+ people.Īsexuality: Generally characterized by not feeling sexual attraction or a desire for partnered sexuality.
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