Alphabetically Ordered LGBT+ Terminologies That Every Human Must Know!
This blog explores the LGBT+ Terminologies that every person who is curious about people and self, must know about. LGBT+ is an umbrella term for four “not-so-common” words: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender. So, LGBT+ Terminologies would a perfect be a perfect piece of knowledge to clear all our stereotype about them.
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“Hum jaise hai, waise hi rahenge.”
“LGBT hai toh kya gham hai tumhe?”
“Aj ki charcha LGBT ke naam!”
“Hum toh hai aise hi, tenu ki?”
(A)
- Ally-A community or person supporting another LGTB community members, emotionally and mentally, to achieve a mutual goal.
- Asexual-The person who does not have any sexual desires or interest in any sexual activity. It is further divided into Gray-sexual and Demi-sexual.
- Autosexual-The person who loves and is completely satisfied with all its angles, fantasizing about their looks and naked bodies in the mirror.
- Agender-The person who does not consider himself/herself to have any particular gender.
- Androgynous-A person who carries characteristics of both male and female characteristics. Gender distinction is not easy here.
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(B)
- Bisexual-When a person is attracted romantically, sexually, or behaviour-wise towards more than one gender.
- Binding-When someone tries to flat breasts to look more like a masculine person.
- Bicurious-The person who is curious to have a sexual relationship with a person of the same gender.
- Butch-When an individual identifies as having masculine-characteristics in terms of appearance, physical, mental or emotional traits.
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(C)
- Cisgender-A person who is comfortable with the gender identity he/she was assigned at the time of birth.
- Coming out-When a person discloses their own sexual orientation to others.
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(D)
- Discrimination-When one starts differentiating people based on characteristics like race, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
- Drag-When someone performs in theatres by dressing in gendered clothes.
- Drag Queen-When a person shows off a femininity-role on stage (often done by a man).
- Drag King-When someone shows off a masculinity-role on stage (usually done by a woman).
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(F)
- Fag Han-A feminine who is socially active and prefer to spend good-time with gay men.
- Femme-When a lesbian express and behaves like a feminine.
- FTM-Female To Male Transgender.
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(G)
- Gay-When a male-gender gets attracted to another male.
- Gender Binary- Culturally accepting the presence of only two genders: male and female.
- Gender Cues-Some clues like the body type, hairstyle and dress type, used in differentiating the gender/sex.
- Genderqueer-A person who identifies with neither male nor female or a blend of both.
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(H)
- Heteroflexible-A person who is commonly straight but also gets attracted towards the same gender.
- Homoflexible-A person who identifies as a heterosexual but also gets attracted to the opposite gender.
- Homophobia-A person who has a dislike or feels uncomfortable with gay, lesbian or bisexual people.
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(L)
- Lesbian-A woman who is primarily attracted sexually and emotionally to another woman.
- Lesbophobia-The person who goes against the lesbian gender.
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(P)
- Pansexual-The person who goes beyond limitation and experience sexual attraction to all sex and gender identities.
- Preferred Gender Pronoun (PGP)-A set of pronouns used when talking to an individual (like I, you, she, her, he, him and it).
- Pre-Op-The time before surgery or the person who has not gone through any surgical procedures.
- Post-Op-The time after surgery or the person who has gone through some surgical procedures.
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(Q)
- QTPOC and QTWOC-Queer & Trans People of Color and Queer & Trans Women of Color.
- Queer-A common term referred to all LGTB+ people.
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(S)
- Straight-Another term used for heterosexuals.
- Stud-Term for masculine lesbian in African-American communities.
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(T)
- Transgender-Also known as trans; gender is different from what it was during birth.
- Transphobia-Feeling of hatred or dislike towards transgenders.
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We hope the above blog has made you aware of the LGBT+ Terminologies and LGBT+ community, but the more you explore, the more terms would you find.
So, never stop exploring and “Make each moment a memorable pride moment.”
Blog Edited By Ritika Gupta
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