This section will cover some of the related terms and their meanings to help provide a better understanding of the complex spectrum of human sexuality and gender identity. Lesbian refers to a woman who is attracted to other women, while gay refers to a man who is attracted to other men. Bi...
“Q” often is switched between queer and questioning. The acronym has many different variations such as GLBT,LGBT, LGBTQI, LGBTQIA, and so on. The “I” stands for intersex and the “A” stands for asexual. LGBT, GLBT, and LGBTQ are most often used when referring to the community. “...
Maybe for height that doesn’t matter so much, but when it comes to gender, or gender expression, or sex, or any number of other categories that vary over time and have all sorts of different political and personal meanings, to be prescriptive that early is to rob t...
we fully acknowledge that the meanings of these words to those in the community differ significantly, and we further recognize the important scholarship about the unique experiences of various sexual minorities (Black et al.2002; Doan2007; Gieseking2020; Hemmings2002; Nash and Gorman-Murray2015b; ...
A core project of the book is examining these spaces’ many functions and meanings within queer communities by considering how they can be places of pleasure, dancing, drinking, risk, danger, as well as spaces for political activism or social services such as sexually transmitted infections (STI...
An umbrella term with a variety of meanings. Used by some individuals who don’t identify as straight or cisgender and do not conform to traditional societal norms with regard to gender and sexuality, or who are questioning their sexuality or their identity. I = Intersex. An umbrella term. ...
Definitions Butch: a subtype of lesbian identity that is more focused on masculine characteristics; thought to prioritize their partners’ sexual pleasures over their own. Femme: a subtype of lesbian identity that is characterized by an outspoken, defiant, and courageous personality; advocate for ...
Halkitis, P. N., J. S. Mattis, J. K. Sahadath, D. Massie, L. Ladyzhenskaya, K. Pitrelli, M. Bonacci, and S. E. Cowie. 2009. “The Meanings and Manifestations of Religion and Spirituality Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Adults.”Journal of Adult Development16 (4)...
Like any community, theLGBTQ+world is full of terms, phrases, slang, acronyms and abbreviations – and it’s not always obvious what thir meanings are at first glance. That’s where the PinkNews UltimateLGBTQ+Glossary comes in. We’ve attempted to gather simple definitions for every essential...
‘gender’ have been used interchangeably, it is important to note that there is a significant difference between the meanings of the two. The term sex is used to describe a person’s biology. It can include gonads, sex chromosomes, sex hormones, internal reproductive organs, and external ...