LGBT+ Guide
"Feelings of homosexuality and such shouldn’t be repressed like they're some dark desire"
- Anonymous
Sex, Gender, Expression & Sexuality
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Sex
The classification of a person as male or female at birth corresponding with their external anatomy.
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Gender
How a person chooses their gender to be.
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Expression
How a person expresses themselves to others.
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Sexuality
Who a person is attracted to romantically and/or sexually.
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Level of Attraction
The level of attraction a persons for others sexually and/or romantically.
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Biological Sex (reproductive organs...)
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Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB)
Born with male genitals, chromosomes, reproductive organs and hormones.
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Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB)
Born with female genitals, chromosomes, reproductive organs and hormones.
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Intersex
Born with both male and female genitals, chromosomes or reproductive organs.
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Cisgender
Identifying as the same sex as assigned at birth.
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Transgender
Identifying as the opposite sex then assigned at birth.
Gender Identity (identifies as...)
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Male
Identifies as male.
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Female
Identifies as female.
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Agender
Identifies as no gender.
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Aliagender
Identifies as other gender.
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Bigender
Identifies as two genders.
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Demigender
Identifies partially with one gender and partially as another or no gender.
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Genderfluid
Identity fluctuates or changes over time.
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Greygender
Identifies outside the gender binary.
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Intergender
Identifies as male and female or between.
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Non-Binary
Identifies outside the binary (male / female)
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Pangender
Identifies as all genders.
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Paragender
Identifies mostly as one gender, partially as another.
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Polygender
Identifies as multiple genders.
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Queer / Questioning
Questioning, unsure or not wanting to label their gender identity.
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Trigender
Identifies as three genders.
Gender Expression (appearance...)
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Masculine
Expresses themselves as a male including hair, clothing and voice.
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Feminine
Expresses themselves as a female including hair, clothing and voice.
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Androgynous
Expresses themselves as a mix of masculine, feminine or other.
Sexual Orientations (sexual attraction to...)
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Bisexual
Sexually attracted to both men and women.
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Heterosexual
Sexually attracted to the opposite sex.
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Homosexual
Sexually attracted to the same sex (see gay and lesbian).
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Gay
Identifies as a male (or AMAB non-binary) sexually attracted to men.
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Lesbian
Identifies as a female (or AFAB non-binary) sexually attracted to women.
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Pansexual
Sexually attracted to all genders.
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Polysexual
Sexually attracted to multiple genders.
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Queer / Questioning
Questioning, unsure or not wanting to label their sexual orientation.
Romantic Orientations (romantic attraction to...)
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Biromantic
Romantically attracted to both men and women.
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Heteromantic
Romantically attracted to the opposite sex.
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Homoromantic
Romantically attracted to the same sex (see gay and lesbian).
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Gay
Identifies as a male (or AMAB non-binary) romantically attracted to men.
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Lesbian
Identifies as a female (or AFAB non-binary) romantically attracted to women.
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Panromantic
Romantically attracted to all genders.
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Polyromantic
Romantically attracted to multiple genders.
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Queer / Questioning
Questioning, unsure or not wanting to label their romantic orientation.
Level of Sexual Attraction
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Akiosexual
Experiencing sexual attraction, but does not want it to be reciprocated and may lose that attraction if it is reciprocated.
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Allosexual
Experiencing sexual attraction.
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Asexual
Experiencing little or no sexual attraction.
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Cupiosexual
Experiencing no sexual attraction, but desires a sexual relationship.
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Demisexual
Experiencing sexual attraction to someone only after developing a close or strong emotional bond with them.
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Greysexual
Experiencing sexual attraction rarely, only under certain circumstances, or only weakly.
Level of Romantic Attraction
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Alloromantic
Experiencing romantic attraction.
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Aromantic
Experiencing little or no romantic attraction.
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Cupioromantic
Experiencing no romantic attraction, but desires a romantic relationship.
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Demiromantic
Experiencing romantic attraction to someone only after developing a close or strong emotional bond with them.
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Greyromantic
Experiencing romantic attraction rarely, only under certain circumstances, or only weakly.
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Lithromantic
Experiencing romantic attraction, but does not want it to be reciprocated and may lose that attraction if it is reciprocated.