Monday, February 1, 2010

SEXUALITY and SEXUAL ORIENTATION

Helpful terms-

Lesbian- A woman who is only attracted to other women.

Gay- A person who is attracted only to members of the same sex.

Bisexual- A person who is attracted to both men and women.

Transgender- A person whose gender identity does not correspond to their biological sex.

Queer- An umbrella term used by some LGBT people to refer to themselves.

Questioning- A person who is unsure about their sexual orientation or gender identity.

Transsexuals- Were born into one socially constructed gender but identify psychologically and emotionally as the other.

Gender Queer- Individuals whose gender identity and/or gender expression falls outside of the cultural norm for their sex.

Intersex- A person born with both sex chromosomes.

Ally- A person outside of one, some, or all of the GLBT communities whose attitudes and behavior are both anti-homophobic and anti-heterosexist and who works toward combating homophobia and heterosexism on the personal and professional level.

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