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transphobia
The fear and hatred of, or discomfort with, transgender people.
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sexual orientation
An inherent or immutable enduring emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to other people.
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transgender
An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender does not imply any specific [..]
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questioning |
A term used to describe people who are in the process of exploring their sexual orientation or gender identity.
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queer
A term people often use to express fluid identities and orientations. Often used interchangeably with "LGBTQ."
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outing
Exposing someone’s lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender identity to others without their permission. Outing someone can have serious repercussions on employment, economic stability, personal safety o [..]
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living openly
A state in which LGBTQ people are comfortably out about their sexual orientation or gender identity – where and when it feels appropriate to them.
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homophobia
The fear and hatred of or discomfort with people who are attracted to members of the same sex.
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lesbian
A woman who is emotionally, romantically or sexually attracted to other women.
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genderqueer
Genderqueer people typically reject notions of static categories of gender and embrace a fluidity of gender identity and often, though not always, sexual orientation. People who identify as "gend [..]
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