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SEXUALITY 

Heterosexual- The attraction to a gender different from their own (commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] attracted to the other binary gender).

Homosexual- The attraction to a gender the same as their own (commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] attracted to the same binary gender). Sometimes referred to as gay.

Lesbian- Women who are attracted only to other women.

Bisexual- When you are attracted to two or more genders. This term is generally used to describe being attracted to men and women but can apply to being attracted to any two or more genders. Note that you do not have to be equally attracted to each gender.

Bicurious- People who are open to experimenting with genders that are not only their own but do not know if they are open to forming any sort of relationship with multiple genders.

Pansexual- When you are attracted to all genders and/or do not concern gender when you are attracted to someone.

Demisexual- People who only experience sexual attraction after making a strong emotional connection with a specific person (related to the asexual spectrum).

Polysexual- When you are attracted to many genders.

Monosexual- Being attracted to only one gender.

Allosexual- When you are not asexual (attracted to at least one gender).

Androsexual- Being attracted to masculine gender presentation.

Gynosexual- Being attracted to feminine gender presentation.

Questioning- People who are debating their own sexuality/gender/

Asexual- Not experiencing sexual attraction (note that you can also be aromantic and you do not necessarily have to be asexual and aromantic at the same time). Sometimes the term, ace, is used to describe asexuals.

Grey Asexual- When you only experience attraction rarely, on a very low scale, or only under certain circumstances.

Polyamorous- a term referring to people who have or are open to consensually having relationships with multiple people at the same time.

Monoamorous- People who have or are open to having relationships with only one other person at a time. The term, monogamous, is also sometimes used.

Queer- A reclaimed slur for anybody in the LGBT+ community or who do not identify as cisgender and/or heterosexual/heteroromantic.

Ally- A supporter of the LGBT+ community that does not identify as LGBT+.

ROMANTIC ATTRACTION

Heteroromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards people of the opposite gender. (Commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] and attracted to the other binary gender).

Homoromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards people of the same gender. (Commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] and attracted to the same binary gender).

Biromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards people of two or more genders. This usually means being attracted to men and women, but it can mean just any two or more genders. Note that you do not have to be equally attracted to each gender.

Panromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards people regardless of gender.

Aromantic- Not experiencing romantic attraction. (Note that you can be aromantic and still experience sexual attraction). Sometimes the term aro is used to describe aromantic people. People who are both aromantic and asexual can be referred to as aroace.

Alloromantic- When you are not aromantic (Romantically attracted to at least one gender).

Demiromantic- Only feeling romantic attraction after making a strong emotional bond with a specific person (related to the aromantic spectrum).

Monoromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards just one gender.

Polyromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards several genders.

Androromantic- Being romantically attracted to masculine gender presentation.

Gynoromantic- Being romantically attracted to feminine gender presentation.

GENDER & SEX

Sex- Your assigned gender at birth and/or the gender of your reproductive organs.

Gender- Where you feel that you personally fall on the spectrum between male and female. Commonly people identify as male or female, but some fall in the middle or move throughout the spectrum.

Cisgender- When you identify with the gender you were assigned at birth.

Transgender- When you identify with a gender different than that you were assigned at birth.

Male to Female (MtF)- When somebody that is assigned as a male at birth identifies as a female.

Female to Male (FtM)- When somebody that is assigned as a female at birth identifies as a male.

Binary- The genders at each end of the gender spectrum (male and female).

Non-Binary- An umbrella term for genders that fall somewhere in the middle of the gender spectrum and are neither strictly male or female. This can be used as a gender identification without further explanation. Sometimes the term, genderqueer, is used.

Genderfluid- Moving between genders or having a fluctuating gender identity.

Agender- Not identifying with any gender. Sometimes referred to as being genderless or gendervoid.

Bigender- Identifying as two genders, commonly (but not exclusively) male and female. Sometimes you feel like both genders at the same time and sometimes you fluctuate.

Polygender- When you identify with multiple genders at once. Sometimes referred to as multigender.

Gender Apathetic- When you really do not identify nor care about any particular gender. You are fine passing off as whatever and you really do not have an opinion towards your own gender.

AFAB- Assigned Female At Birth.

AMAB- Assigned Male At Birth.

Gender roles- Certain behaviors an activities expected/considered acceptable of people in a particular society based upon their designated gender

Gender Presentation- The gender you present yourself to others. This is sometimes referred to as gender expression.

Transitioning- The process of using medical means to change your sex.

Intersex- A biological difference in sex that is when people are born with genitals, gonads, and/or chromosomes that do not match up exactly with male or female. Intersex individuals can have any romantic/sexual orientation and can have any gender identification. Intersex individuals are about as common as redheads.

Social Dysphoria- Discomfort experienced when acting in ways socially different from your gender or being addressed in ways different to your gender.

Body Dysphoria- Discomfort experienced because of the difference between gender and sex, role, or gender expression.

Butch- A term used to describe someone whose gender expression is more masculine than feminine. This is commonly used in describing women or lesbians.

Femme (Fem)- A term used to describe someone whose gender expression is more feminine than masculine. This is commonly used in describing women or lesbians.