Someone's gender identity aligns with the gender assigned at birth, (ie. assigned female at birth and identifies as a girl).

Transgender can mean both an umbrella term and a specific term, binary trans. The umbrella term covers all identities that do not align with the gender assigned at birth (sometimes known as the transgender spectrum). The other definition, represented by the flag above is binary trans, so a person's gender doesn't align with the gender assigned at birth, but their gender identity falls into the "binary" categories of girl/boy.

Non-Binary is an umbrella term (represented by the flag above) that encompasses all identities that do not fall into the binary categories of boy/girl. Some of these identities may include (but are not limited to), demigender, agender, pangender, omnigender, bigender, gender fluid, unlabeled, etc.

People who identify as agender don't identify as any gender, and some feel they have a lack of gender. Typically, agender people use they/them or xe/xem pronouns, but can use many different pronouns, including neo-pronouns.

People who identify as demigender partially identify as one gender identity, but not fully. Demigender people may identify as demigirl, demiboy, demiagender, etc.

People who identify as pangender identify as all of the gender identities simultaneously. Many use all pronouns, but people who are pangender can use different pronouns as well because pronouns do not always mean gender.

A person who identifies as bigender identify as two or more genders. Typically man and woman, but other bigender people may identify with two other gender identities.

Someone who identifies as gender fluid experiences a gender identity change frequently. This may be from day to day, hour to hour, month to month, or over other time periods. This may mean a pronoun change, but not necessarily.

People who identify as unlabeled don't feel like they can use a label to described their gender identity correctly. They may use any pronouns, and feel uncomfortable when people try to force labels upon them.

People who identify as demiboys, partially identify as a boy but not completely. Many tend to use he/they or they/he pronouns, but not always. Demiboy is a subcategory of demigender.

People who identify as demigirls partially identify as a girl, but not entirely. Many use she/they, or they/she pronouns, although many may use other pronouns. Demigirl is a subcategory of demigender.

A person who identifies as omnigender, identifies as all genders but not at once. They may use all pronouns but that isn't always the case.

A polygender person has many gender identities which may change or exist simultaneously. Someone may identify as polygender but polygender does not necessarily mean all genders.

Genderqueer is an umbrella term that encompasses everybody who is not cisgender. Queer is a term that many in our generation have accepted, but many in the LGBTQIA+ community view it as a derogatory term (especially those from older generations). Be aware of this when using this term.

Questioning is a term used for people who don't necessarily know what their gender and sexuality is. Their gender and sexuality may change, and that is okay.

A person who identifies as Cassgender is completely neutral to the concept of gender. They don't frequently experience gender dysphoria, and don't normally have pronoun preferences, although this is not always true.

Xenogender describes genders that can best be described through concepts that people don't typically think of having to do with gender, like animals or things. Most people who identify as xenogender are neurodivergent.

A straight (also known as heterosexual) person loves somebody of the opposite binary gender (ie. a man loving a woman).

A Lesbian person is a non-man that loves non-men. It could be a woman loving a woman or a non-binary person loving a woman, or a woman loving a non-binary person, etc.

Gay is a non-woman loving a non-woman. Gay can also be used as an umbrella term, but specifically it means this.

A person who identifies as bisexual loves those of two or more gender identities, usually with a preference.

A person who identifies as pansexual loves all gender identities with no preference. They may not see gender identities when finding a significant other.

An asexual person is someone who doesn't have physical attraction. There is a spectrum of asexuality.

An omnisexual person is someone who loves all gender identities but sees gender identities when looking for a partner and may have a preference.

Demisexual is on the Asexual Spectrum (look under for that in definitions). Many Demisexual people have to have a romantic attraction or get to know the person before having a physical attraction to them.

This is an umbrella term for anybody who likes more than one gender (can be at different times or at one time)

Trixic is for non-binary people who love women. Even though the lesbian label can work for this, trixic works better and feels less gendered to those who identify as non-binary.

Toric is for non-binary people who love men. It's much like trixic but for those who like men.

Sapiosexual is for people who are attracted to other people because of their intelligence.

Allosexual people are people who have physical attraction. They are not on the asexual spectrum.

Abrosexual is when people's physical attraction is fluid and changes.

Cupiosexual people are people who don't have sexual attraction but still want to be in a sexual or physical relationship.

Graysexual people are people who feel some physical attraction but not much. Some who identify as graysexual had physical attraction but don't anymore. It is on the asexual spectrum.

The term polyamorous is used to describe a relationship with more than two people in it. People who identify as polyamorous want to be or have been in a relationship like this.

Ambiamorous people enjoy both polyamorous relationships and relationships with only two people in them.

Sapphic is a term for any female identified person that loves another female identified person (Lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, etc. )

Achillean is a term for any male identified person that loves another male identified person. Like Sapphic, it can be gay, bisexual, pansexual, etc. and is not limited to a gay man only loving another man.

Queer is an umbrella term for anybody who isn't straight. Queer is a term that many in our generation have accepted, but many in the LGBTQIA+ community view it as a derogatory term (especially those from older generations). Be aware of this when using this term.

This is the gender assigned to you at birth based off of your genitalia. Assigned female at birth (AFAB), Assigned Male and Birth (AMAB), or assigned Intersex at birth (AIAB). Please note that a lot of times intersex people are not assigned intersex at birth but are assigned male or female.

June is Pride Month (because the Stonewall Riots happened in June), which is a time for the LGBTQIAP+ community to celebrate and be proud for who they are. There are pride marches where people can celebrate together. The pride flag, (our home page) symbolizes the LGBTQIAP+ community.

Coming out is when a person in the LGBTQIA+ community expresses their identity to those in their life. Coming out should be that person's choice and nobody else should make that choice for them. If you out someone that isn't ready to come out, you could put them in an unsafe situation (physically or mentally) with their parents or others. There is more information in the page designated to Coming Out.

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Transitioning describes when somebody takes hormone supplements or does surgery to permanently change their body to have the characteristics of the gender they identify with

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There are multiple different types of homophobia but it's basically prejudice around LGBTQIA+ people

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There are also different types of transphobia but it's prejudice around trans/non-binary people

Gender identity is what someone identifies as. Don't refer to it as only gender, because some gender identities are no gender.

Sexual Orientation is who someone is physically attracted to.

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Romantic Orientation is who someone is romantically attracted to.

Many queer-identified people refer to the time that they were not out as "Time in the Closet." A closeted gay person is someone who isn't out yet.

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TERF stands for Trans Exclusionary Radical Feminist. It's basically a group of people that think being trans is against feminism. It is a type of transphobia.

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Gender-Confirmation surgery is a surgical way that transgender people can change their reproductive anatomy to match their identified gender.

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(keep in mind, some people may not be comfortable with this term) MtF stands for male to female and is generally another term for trans women, FtM is the same but for trans men.

Platonic is a word describing friendship.

Pronouns are words that can substitute a noun, but can also function as gender expression. Neopronouns are pronouns different from she, he or they and some examples are, xe/xem, ze/hir, and ey/em. It's ALWAYS important to respect people's pronouns.

Gender Identities are fluid which means that someone's gender can change over time. People's genders might change multiple times but that doesn't mean that their gender isn't valid.

It is important to note that sexual orientation is fluid. Sexual orientation may change over time and that doesn't mean that anyone is faking anything.

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Aesthetic attraction is when you are attracted to someone because of the way they look.

There is a spectrum of asexuality, from being completely asexual to other identities such as graysexual or demisexual.

Aromantic is essentially a person who doesn't have romantic attraction and there is a spectrum for this as well.

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It is a more intimate, emotional attraction versus physical attraction.

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Physical attraction is when someone is attracted to someone else physically but not emotionally.

Platonic attraction is not romantic or physical. It is being close friends with someone.

A lot of times (but not always) transgender people change their name to better fit with their gender identity and their expression.