Graysexual

A sexual orientationOften synonymous with sexuality, sexual orientation is a ter… More in which people…

Heterosexual

A heterosexual person is someone who’s romantically and/or physically attracted to people of a different…

Homophobia

Hatred, hostility or contempt of LGBTQ+ people that can result in bias, prejudice, or even…

Intersex

Refers to people who are biologically somewhere in the middle of the medical definitions of…

Lesbian

A woman who is romantically and/or physically attracted to other women. Both trans and cis…

Masculine

Expressing qualities or appearances traditionally associated with men. Masculinity, however, is expressed by all genders…

Outing

Sharing—either accidentally or on purpose—of another person’s sexual orientationOften synonymous with sexuality, sexual orientation is…

Pansexual

Describes a person whose romantic and/or physical attraction is inclusive of all genders.

Queer

An umbrella term used by some LGBTQ+ people to describe themselves and/or their community. Once…

Same Gender Loving

A term coined by activist Cleo Manago, “same-gender loving” is sometimes used by Black people…