Disclaimer: This is made to educate others, please be polite. If you have any questions, please let me know. Thanks!
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Basic/common terms:
Gay: Most people refer to the word gay as the entire LGBTQ+ community, but the original definition is a man liking other men.
Lesbian: Refers to girls liking other girls, although some men can identify as lesbian also.
Bisexual: Being attracted to both girls and boys regardless of your assigned gender at birth.
Transgender: Not identifying as your assigned gender at birth, transitioning to another gender.
Cisgender: Identifying with your assigned gender at birth.
Pansexual: Being attracted to people of all genders, regardless of what they identify as.
Straight: Not a part of the LGBTQ+ spectrum. It involves someone being attracted to others of the opposite gender.
More complex/less talked about terms:
Genderfluid: Someone who's gender is 'fluid' and changes daily/weekly/monthly/whatever they're feeling. Genderfluid falls under the Transgender and Non-Binary 'umbrellas'. For example, they could wake up feeling like a girl then feel like a boy later that day and feel like both and neither the next.
Polysexual: Someone who is willing to be in a relationship with more than one person; a poly relationship.
Omnisexual: Similar to Pansexual, but the individual likes everyone, yet still has certain preferences.
Non-binary: Someone who falls under the Transgender 'umbrella', and does not fall under the gender binaries of male and female.
Aromantic: Someone who feels little to no ROMANTIC attraction.
Asexual: Someone who feels little to no S*XUAL attraction.
(AroAce is someone who is a combination of the two!)
Demigirl/Demiboy: Someone who feels only partially male/female. (Demiboys feel partially like a boy, and Demigirls feel partially like a girl!)
Agender: Someone who doesn't identify as having a gender at all.
Cupioromantic: Someone who doesn't feel any romantic attraction but wants a romantic relationship.
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If I missed any please feel free to let me know. I hope I didn't haha! Anyway, tell me your gender and/or sexuality if you are comfy with it! Remember, you are perfect with whatever you identify as! Me personally, I am genderfluid and omnisexual! Have a great day everyone =)
