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LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary

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Glossary of Terms: LGBTQ

Definitions were drafted in collaboration with other U.S.-based LGBTQ community organizations and leaders. Notice acknowledgements section.

Additional terms and definitions about gender identity and gender expression, transgender people, and nonbinary people are available in the Transgender Glossary. 

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*NOTE:  Ask people what terms they exploit to describe their sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression before assigning them a label. Outside of acronyms, these terms should only be capitalized when used at the beginning of a sentence.
 

LGBTQ
Acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The Q generally stands for queer when LGBTQ organizations, leaders, and media use the acronym. In settings offering assist for youth, it can also stand for questioning. LGBT and LGBTQ+ are also used, with the + added in recognition of all non-straight, non-cisgender identities. (See Transgender Glossary ) Both are acceptable, as are other versions of thi

Glossary

This is a list of carefully researched and thoughtfully discussed definitions for key gender and sexuality terms.&#; It is by no means a comprehensive list, but it is a good place for us to start. Identity terms mean very particular things to different individuals.&#; The definitions provided in this document reflect the current general understanding of these terms. We understand that language around sexuality and gender is always changing and we will review these terms regularly.&#;

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  1. Getting Started
  2. Birth-Assigned Sex Terms
  3. Gender Terms
  4. Sexuality Terms
  5. Identity Terms
  6. Trans Community Terms
  7. Romantic Identity Terms
  8. Oppressive
  9. Legal, Academic, and Legislation Terms
  10. Historical Terms
  11. Racial Identity and Racial Justice Terms

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Re: Pansexual ; Being sexually attracted to gay guys

Unread postby Heather »

Honestly? I don't want to hurt your feelings or make you feel horrible, but you're stereotyping here (and tokenizing a tiny bit, too): not all gay men look the same way. Small, "soft" men come in every orientation, and there are also loads of gay men that don't glance anything like that. How gay men look is literally as diverse as how men of every other orientation do, you know? Too, if you're talking about men who present as femme, that's also something that isn't exclusive to gay men. Bisexual and other queer men as well as straight men are also men who can and do present as femme (they just often experience less supported in it and allowed to carry out it, sadly, including by straight women).

I also hear you expressing what sounds like a longing to yourself be male, but since you speak you identify as a woman, it doesn't sound like this is about being potentially trans or nonbinary for you. However, I'd have to notice more from you on all of this to get a better sense of things. From the outside and only what yo