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Sexuality and sexual orientation is about who you're physically and emotionally attracted to. Everyone is different and sometimes understanding your sexuality can be confusing.
Sexuality and sexual orientation is about who you're physically and emotionally attracted to. Everyone is different and sometimes understanding your sexuality can be confusing.
Gender identity is a person's innate sense of their own gender, whether male, female or something else (e.g. non binary) which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.
Gender identity is a person's innate sense of their own gender, whether male, female or something else (e.g. non binary) which may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.
It's important to remember though that sexuality and gender identity are part of who you are.
It's important to remember though that sexuality and gender identity are part of who you are.
LGBT+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and more. Even though people refer to them together gender identity isn't the same as sexuality.
LGBT+ stands for Lesbian, Gay, Transgender and more. Even though people refer to them together gender identity isn't the same as sexuality.
5 things to remember about your sexuality according to Childline:
5 things to remember about your sexuality according to Childline:
Sexuality isn’t a choice.
Sexuality isn’t a choice.
It takes different people different amounts of time to understand their sexuality.
It takes different people different amounts of time to understand their sexuality.
There are lots of different types of sexuality.
There are lots of different types of sexuality.
Sexuality can change over time - this is OK.
Sexuality can change over time - this is OK.
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Coming out Guide for Trans People.pdfNHS Guide for Young Trans People.pdfGenderbread Person.pdfGI Family booklet 2013FINAL.pdfComing out Guide for LGB people.pdfInformation on Digital Chat.pdf