LGBT+ Guide

"Feelings of homosexuality and such shouldn’t be repressed like they're some dark desire"

- Anonymous

Sex, Gender, Expression & Sexuality

  • Sex

    The clas­si­fi­ca­tion of a per­son as male or female at birth cor­re­sponding with their exter­nal anato­my.

  • Gender

    How a person chooses their gender to be.

  • Expression

    How a person expresses themselves to others.

  • Sexuality

    Who a person is attracted to romantically and/or sexually.

  • Level of Attraction

    The level of attraction a persons for others sexually and/or romantically.

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Biological Sex (reproductive organs...)

  • Assigned Male at Birth (AMAB)

    Born with male genitals, chromosomes, reproductive organs and hormones.

  • Assigned Female at Birth (AFAB)

    Born with female genitals, chromosomes, reproductive organs and hormones.

  • Intersex

    Born with both male and female genitals, chromosomes or reproductive organs.

  • Cisgender

    Identifying as the same sex as assigned at birth.

  • Transgender

    Identifying as the opposite sex then assigned at birth.

Gender Identity (identifies as...)

  • Male

    Identifies as male.

  • Female

    Identifies as female.

  • Agender

    Identifies as no gender.

  • Aliagender

    Identifies as other gender.

  • Bigender

    Identifies as two genders.

  • Demigender

    Identifies partially with one gender and partially as another or no gender.

  • Genderfluid

    Identity fluctuates or changes over time.

  • Greygender

    Identifies outside the gender binary.

  • Intergender

    Identifies as male and female or between.

  • Non-Binary

    Identifies outside the binary (male / female)

  • Pangender

    Identifies as all genders.

  • Paragender

    Identifies mostly as one gender, partially as another.

  • Polygender

    Identifies as multiple genders.

  • Queer / Questioning

    Questioning, unsure or not wanting to label their gender identity.

  • Trigender

    Identifies as three genders.

Gender Expression (appearance...)

  • Masculine

    Expresses themselves as a male including hair, clothing and voice.

  • Feminine

    Expresses themselves as a female including hair, clothing and voice.

  • Androgynous

    Expresses themselves as a mix of masculine, feminine or other.

Sexual Orientations (sexual attraction to...)

  • Bisexual

    Sexually attracted to both men and women.

  • Heterosexual

    Sexually attracted to the opposite sex.

  • Homosexual

    Sexually attracted to the same sex (see gay and lesbian).

  • Gay

    Identifies as a male (or AMAB non-binary) sexually attracted to men.

  • Lesbian

    Identifies as a female (or AFAB non-binary) sexually attracted to women.

  • Pansexual

    Sexually attracted to all genders.

  • Polysexual

    Sexually attracted to multiple genders.

  • Queer / Questioning

    Questioning, unsure or not wanting to label their sexual orientation.

Romantic Orientations (romantic attraction to...)

  • Biromantic

    Romantically attracted to both men and women.

  • Heteromantic

    Romantically attracted to the opposite sex.

  • Homoromantic

    Romantically attracted to the same sex (see gay and lesbian).

  • Gay

    Identifies as a male (or AMAB non-binary) romantically attracted to men.

  • Lesbian

    Identifies as a female (or AFAB non-binary) romantically attracted to women.

  • Panromantic

    Romantically attracted to all genders.

  • Polyromantic

    Romantically attracted to multiple genders.

  • Queer / Questioning

    Questioning, unsure or not wanting to label their romantic orientation.

Level of Sexual Attraction

  • Akiosexual

    Experiencing sexual attraction, but does not want it to be reciprocated and may lose that attraction if it is reciprocated.

  • Allosexual

    Experiencing sexual attraction.

  • Asexual

    Experiencing little or no sexual attraction.

  • Cupiosexual

    Experiencing no sexual attraction, but desires a sexual relationship.

  • Demisexual

    Experiencing sexual attraction to someone only after developing a close or strong emotional bond with them.

  • Greysexual

    Experiencing sexual attraction rarely, only under certain circumstances, or only weakly.

Level of Romantic Attraction

  • Alloromantic

    Experiencing romantic attraction.

  • Aromantic

    Experiencing little or no romantic attraction.

  • Cupioromantic

    Experiencing no romantic attraction, but desires a romantic relationship.

  • Demiromantic

    Experiencing romantic attraction to someone only after developing a close or strong emotional bond with them.

  • Greyromantic

    Experiencing romantic attraction rarely, only under certain circumstances, or only weakly.

  • Lithromantic

    Experiencing romantic attraction, but does not want it to be reciprocated and may lose that attraction if it is reciprocated.