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LGBTQ Terminology Guide


HRC | Glossary of Terms - Human Rights Campaign

LGBTQ+ | An acronym for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer” with a "+" sign to recognize the limitless sexual orientations and ...

Glossary of Terms: LGBTQ - GLAAD

Acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer. The Q generally stands for queer when LGBTQ organizations, leaders, and media use the acronym. In ...

LGBTQ+ Vocabulary Glossary of Terms - The Safe Zone Project

LGBTQ is Lesbian Gay Bisexual Transgender and Queer and/or Questioning (sometimes people at a + at the end in an effort to be more inclusive); GSM is Gender and ...

LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary - UC Davis

LGBTQIA+: Abbreviation for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, and Asexual. The additional “+” stands for all of the other ...

List of LGBTQ+ terms - Stonewall

Ace people who experience romantic attraction or occasional sexual attraction might also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction ...

PFLAG National Glossary

People who only experience attraction to one gender. Examples of monosexual groups include gay men, lesbians, and straight people. MSM. Stands for Men Who Have ...

LGBTQIA+ Glossary - UCSF LGBT Resource Center

LGBTQIA+: Acronym for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and more. The “+” represents other identities that are not specified in ...

LGBTQ Glossary - LGBTQIA+ - University of Pittsburgh

The following is a reference guide; a glossary of terms and language commonly used in dialogue regarding the LGBTQIA+ community.

Glossary of LGBTQ+ Terms - ACON Pride Training

Lesbian is typically a word used to describe women who are attracted to other women whereas gay can be used to describe anyone. Gay and Lesbian are often ...

LGBTQ+ Terminology

Gay – A common term for men who are attracted to other men; also an umbrella term used to refer to the LGBTQ community as a whole. Gender Binary – The ...

Glossary | The Gender and Sexuality Campus Center

The GSCC primarily uses the acronym “LGBTQIA2S+.” This acronym stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and trans, queer and questioning, intersex, ...

Terminology - LGBTQ+ Resources at Harvard (and Beyond)

Terminology · Queer - a word reclaimed by the LGBTQ+ community often used as an umbrella term for those who fall outside heterosexual/cisgender ...

LGBTIQ Terminology - NIH Office of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

LGBTQ+: An acronym that collectively refers to individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or queer, sometimes stated as LGBT (lesbian, gay, ...

DA'S LGBTQ+ TERM GUIDE - Manhattan District Attorney's Office

This terminology guide was written to help give people the words and ... universally accepted term even within the LGBTQ community. Questioning.

Terminology Guide - Inclusive Language - LibGuides at Pratt Institute

When referring to non-straight individuals, be specific and use gay, lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer. When referring to a group of multiple ...

Key Terms: A Guide for Understanding LGBTQ+ Identities

LGBTQ+ is an umbrella term used to describe people who may identify as: Lesbian,. Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, or Queer, and the “+” represents ...

LGBTQ+ Terminology - Cal Poly Pomona

LGBTQ Terminology · For a more in depth, comprehensive guide, please refer to The A - Z of Gender and Sexuality: From Ace to Ze by Morgan Lev Edward Holleb. The ...

LGBTIQA+ glossary of common terms

A glossary of common terms used within the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender diverse, intersex and queer (LGBTIQ+) communities.

Your LGBTQ+ Glossary of Terms - Inclusive Employers

Ally. A term used to describe someone who supports and advocates for the equal rights of the LGBTQ+ community. · Asexual. A person who does not feel sexual ...

LGBTQ Terminology - Salisbury PFLAG

Need help understanding LGBTQIA+ terminology? Don't worry: you are not alone. LGBTQIAP+ is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, ...