LGBTQIA+ Flashcards
gender expression
how a person represents ones gender identity to others through behaviours or clothes etc
gender identity
a persons internal sense of being masculine, feminine or other gendered which may not be visible to others
homosexual
a person who is emotionally physically or sexually attracted to members of the same sex
homophobia
the irrational fear or hatred of homosexuals or behaviour that does not conform to rigid sex role stereotypes
bisexual
a person who is emotionally physically or sexually attracted to men and women
intersex
people who are born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that do not seem to fit the typical definitions or male or female
transgender
an individual whose gender identity or expression is different from those typically associated with their assigned sex at birth
asexual
a person who is not sexually attracted to anyone or does not have a sexual orientation
lesbian
female identified people who are romantically/ erotically attracted to other female identifies people
pansexual
a person who is attracted to all or many gender expressions
sexual orientation
the desire for intimate/ sexual relationships with a specific gender/ sex or all genders and sex