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What is allo-sexual?
Allosexual refers to individuals who experience sexual attraction to others of any gender. Allosexual is the opposite of asexual. Further...
What is agender?
(adj.) Agender refers to individuals do not identify with any gender. They may describe themselves as gender-neutral or having no gender...
What does bi-curious mean?
(adj.) Bi-curious is a sexual orientation that refers to individuals who are newly exploring relationships with different genders, even...
What is chest binding?
(noun) Chest binding involves flattening the chest to compress or minimize the appearance of chest tissue, often used by transgender and...
What is grey- A?
(adj.) Grey-sexual, or grey-a or grey-ace, is a sexual orientation that refers to individuals who experience a level of sexual attraction...
What is demi-sexual?
(adj.) Demisexual is a sexual orientation that refers to individuals who experience sexual attraction only after forming a strong...
What is deadnaming?
(verb) Deadnaming is calling a transgender or non-binary person by their name assigned at birth which they no longer use. It invalidates...
What is butch?
(adj./noun) Butch is a gender expression characterized by masculine traits. It is often associated with lesbians but can apply to anyone...
What is femme?
(adj./noun) Femme is a gender expression where individuals present themselves in a feminine manner. It is different from being feminine...
What is androgynous?
(adj.) Androgynous refers to a gender expression that includes both masculine and feminine traits. It is about how an individual presents...
Who is an ally?
(noun/verb) To support or advocate for marginalized individuals, or to be an individual who supports or advocates for marginalized...
What is sexual identity?
(noun) Sexual identity is an individual's personal understanding of who they are attracted to romantically, emotionally, and sexually....
What is sexual orientation?
(noun) Sexual orientation is an individual's pattern of emotional, physical, and romantic attraction to people of specific genders or...
What is gender expression?
(noun) Gender expression is how an individual presents their gender to the world through appearance, behavior, and other means. It is not...
What is gender identity?
(noun) Gender identity is an individual's internal sense of being a girl/woman/female, a boy/man/male, both, neither, or beyond, which...
How do I come out?
There is no single way to come out; it depends on personal readiness and safety. Tips include prioritizing your safety, preparing what to...
How do I know if I am queer?
(adj.) Queer is an umbrella term for identities that differ from heterosexual and/or cisgender societal norms. If you feel that your...
What is outing?
(verb) Outing is the act of revealing someone's gender identity or sexual orientation without their consent. This breach of privacy can...
What is coming out?
(noun) Coming out is the process of recognizing and disclosing one's gender identity or sexual orientation to others. It is an ongoing...
What is the difference between bisexuality and pansexuality?
Bisexual means attraction to more than one gender, while pansexual means attraction regardless of gender. There is overlap between the...
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