Identity

B1 term

• Bisexual A person who is emotionally and/or sexually attracted to persons of more than one gender. Identity

C1 term

• Cisgender A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth; i.e., not trans. Identity

G2 terms

• Gay A person sexually and/or emotionally attracted to people of the same gender. Traditionally used for men, but some people of multiple/same-gender attr… Identity
• Gender non-conforming Gender expressions other than strictly male or female; outside traditional binary norms. Identity

H2 terms

• Heterosexual A person who identifies as a man attracted only to women, or a person who identifies as a woman attracted only to men. Identity
• Homosexual Classification based on the gender of one’s partners being the same as one’s own. Recommended to use “lesbian” and “gay” instead, as these are more n… Identity

I1 term

• Intersex People born with sex characteristics (anatomy, hormones, chromosomes, etc.) that do not fit typical definitions of male or female. “Intersex” is an u… Identity

L1 term

• Lesbian A woman who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to women. Identity

N1 term

• Non-binary Gender identities that are not exclusively male or female. Identity

P1 term

• Pansexual A person emotionally and/or sexually attracted to people regardless of their gender. Identity

Q1 term

• Queer Historically a slur, now reclaimed by many who identify beyond traditional gender categories and heteronormative norms. Some still find it offensive… Identity

T2 terms

• Trans Umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression differs from sex assigned at birth. May include transsexual, transgender, cross-dres… Identity
• Transgender Term for people whose gender identity and/or expression differs from sex assigned at birth; often used broadly, overlapping with “trans.” Identity