1. The LGBTQQIAA-XYZ Rainbow

2. LGBTQQIAA-XYZ…?! L G B T Q I A
How many of you are, know, or love someone who has one or more of these identities?

3. Terminology

4. Terms Related to Sexual Orientation

5. Attraction
Aesthetic attraction: occurs when someone appreciates the appearance or beauty of another person(s), disconnected from sexual or romantic attraction.
Sensual attraction: the desire to interact with others in a tactile, non-sexual way, such as through hugging or cuddling.
Intellectual attraction: the desire to engage with another in an intellectual manner, such as engaging in conversation with them, “picking their brain,” and it has more to do with what or how a person thinks instead of the person themselves.

6. Attraction (cont)
Emotional attraction: the desire to get to know someone, often as a result of their personality instead of their physicality. This type of attraction is present in most relationships from platonic friendships to romantic and sexual relationships.
Romantic attraction: attraction that makes people desire romantic contact or interaction with another person or persons.
Sexual attraction: attraction that makes people desire sexual contact or shows sexual interest in another person(s).

7. Sexual Orientation
An enduring physical, romantic, emotional, and/or intellectual attraction to another person; may be a same-sex orientation, different-sex orientation, or bisexual orientation.

8. LGBT*Q+
Acronym used to describe people of a non-heterosexual orientation. Implies inclusivity to people of all gender and sexual orientations. LGBTQ… GLBT/LGBT

9. Heterosexual/Straight
The adjective used to describe people whose enduring physical, romantic, emotional, and/or spiritual attractions are to people of the “opposite” sex.

10. Gay
An adjective used to describe a person whose enduring physical, romantic, emotional and/or relational attractions are to people of the same sex. In addition, term used to describe anyone with a homosexual or bisexual orientation, regardless of whether a man or woman.

11. Lesbian
Refers to a woman whose enduring physical, romantic, emotional, and/or relational attractions are to other women.

12. Bisexual
A person who is physically, romantically, emotionally and/or relationally attracted to both men and women, though not necessarily simultaneously; they may not be equally attracted to both sexes.

13. Pansexual
Defined as someone who is attracted to other people regardless of their gender or sexual orientation. Essentially, they mention “falling in love with a person” or being “gender blind”. “hearts, not parts”

14. Asexual
Person who does not experience sexual attraction. Each asexual person experiences things like relationships, attraction, and arousal somewhat differently. 

15. Queer
Term used by some LGBTQ people to refer to anyone whose sexual orientation, gender identity or expression is not “standard” in society. Synonym for gay. Traditionally was a slur reclaimed by many in the LGBTQ community.

16. Homophobia
The fear, hatred of, or discomfort with people who love and are sexually attracted to members of the same sex.

17. Biphobia
The fear of bisexuals, often based on inaccurate stereotypes, including associations with infidelity, promiscuity, and transmission of sexual transmitted diseases.

18. Energy Break!
Get up, and meet someone ACROSS the room, opposite from where you are seated. Question to discuss:
Who was the first LGBTQ-identified celebrity that made an impression on you and why?

19. Terms Related to Gender Identity and Expression

20. Biological Sex
The classification of people as male or female. Determined by our chromosomes (XX for females, XY for males); our hormones (estrogen/progesterone for females, testosterone for males); and our internal and external genitalia (vulva, clitoris, vagina for females; penis and testicles for males). A person’s physical self (male, female, intersex) Externally determined

21. Gender Identity
Refers to a person’s innate, deeply felt psychological sense of gender, which may or may not correspond to the person’s assigned sex at birth. How a person thinks, feels, and acts. Internally determined.

22. Cisgender/”Cis”
A neologism meaning "not transgender," that is, having a gender identity or performing in a gender role that society considers appropriate for one's sex. A match between an individual's gender identity and the behavior or role considered appropriate for one’s sex. Someone who is comfortable in the gender they were assigned to at birth. “cis” in Latin: “on the same side as”

23. Gender Expression
Refers to all of a person’s external characteristics and behaviors – such as dress, grooming, mannerisms, speech patterns, and social interactions – socially identified with a particular gender.

24. Transgender/Trans*
Used as an umbrella term for people who experience and/or express gender differently from what others might expect based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Their sex at birth is different than who they know they are on the inside. “It’s what’s between your ears, not between your legs.”
Transgender people may be straight, lesbian, gay, bi/pansexual, or asexual.
This includes people who are transsexual, cross-dressers, or otherwise are gender non-conforming. Folks may identify as: trans man, trans woman, genderqueer, genderfluid, nonbinary, bigender, androgynous, or gender variant.

25. Common Third-Gender or Gender Neutral Pronouns
ze, zie, zir, hys, hir, per, they
Pronouns used in the trans community instead of “he/she” or “him/her”. These invented pronouns offer inclusion and accuracy for someone who doesn’t identify by the male/female gender classifications.
“What pronouns do you use?”

26. Transition
A term referring to the process a trans person may undergo. Could be a name change or physical and/or legal modifications to better conform to their internal sense of gender identity.

27. Cross Dresser
A person who occasionally wears clothes and/or makeup and accessories traditionally associated with people of a different gender. This person is usually comfortable with the sex they were assigned at birth and do not wish to change it. who generally have no intention or desire to change their anatomical sex. Cross-dressing is more often associated with heterosexual men, is more often engaged in on an occasional basis, and is not necessarily reflective of sexual orientation or gender identity.

28. Cissexism
Systems that assume everyone is cis and privileges people who are. Internalized messages that it's better to be cis.
Assuming gender based on genitals.
Genitals do not determine gender.
What matters is how one feels and identifies – not one’s private parts.

29. Transphobia
The systematic oppression, irrational fear or discomfort with people who do not fit societal expectations or who do not conform to cultural gender norms. Sometimes manifested through ignoring or invalidating the existence of trans people, stereotyping and hate crimes ranging from verbal harassment to assault, rape and murder.

30. Stats on Trans Folks
Between ¼ and 1% of the population is transgender.
Trans women are 2000% more likely to be murdered than gay men.
29% of trans people have been raped or assaulted by someone known to them.
48% of trans people have been raped or assaulted more than once in their lifetime.
82% of trans people do not report their abuse/sexual assault(s) to the police.

31. Intersex
People born with with a reproductive or sexual anatomy that doesn’t seem to fit the typical definitions of female or male. They exhibit varying degrees of the biological aspects of both biological males and biological females. Often “assigned” a male or female identity at birth that may not correspond with identities later in life.
For example, a person might be born appearing to be female on the outside, but having mostly male-typical anatomy on the inside. Or a person may be born with genitals that seem to be in-between the usual male and female types—for example, a girl may be born with a noticeably large clitoris, or lacking a vaginal opening, or a boy may be born with a notably small penis, or with a scrotum that is divided so that it has formed more like labia. Or a person may be born with mosaic genetics, so that some of her cells have XX chromosomes and some of them have XY.

32. Two-Spirit
General term used for some Native Americans who are transgender and highly regarded in a tribe. Often given special status such as a medicine man/woman. Cultural belief that these individuals are privileged to house both male and female spirits in their bodies. Two-spirited beings were given gift of seeing two perspectives at the same time and were revered as leaders, mediators, teachers, artists, seers, and spiritual guides.

34. To review…

35. Here’s one more way to understand it…

36. Terms that are outdated or offensive

37. Homosexual
The term is an outdated clinical term considered derogatory and offensive by many gay people. Gay and/or lesbian are more commonly accepted terms to describe people who are attracted to members of the same sex.

38. Lifestyle
Term used by people to describe how GLBTQ people live their lives. Viewed negatively because it trivializes the complexities of individual experience and implies sexual orientation as a choice.

39. Sexual Preference
Derogatory phrase referring to one’s sexual orientation and implies a choice in a person’s fundamental attraction.

40. ALWAYS OFFENSIVE: “tranny”, “she-male”, “he-she”
Transvestite
Out-of-date term for someone who chooses to dress in clothing assigned to a different gender.
ALWAYS OFFENSIVE: “tranny”, “she-male”, “he-she”

41. Transsexual
An increasingly outdated term referring to a transgender person who changes their physical and/or legal sex to better conform to their internal sense of gender identity.

42. Terms used in relation to the LGBTQQIAA community

43. Questioning
Refers to people who are uncertain, self-analyzing their sexual orientation or gender identity. Part of the process of identity development.

44. Coming Out
Coming out of the closet, or simply coming out, is a figure of speech for lesbian, gay, bisexual, pansexual, transgender, and asexual (LGBTQ+) people's self-disclosure of their sexual orientation (or lack thereof) and/or gender identity.

45. Closet
Place where LGBTQQ people figuratively hide their sexual orientation or gender identity from others

46. Outing
Revealing other person’s sexual orientation or gender identity, especially a person in the LGBTQ community

47. Internalized Homophobia
Refers to the self-identification of societal stereotypes by lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, causing them to dislike and resent their sexual orientation.

48. Heterosexism
Overt or tacit bias or assumption of superiority in society of heterosexuals or heterosexual behavior. Disbelief that sexual orientation is innate. Assumption that all people are heterosexual in society

49. Heterosexual Privilege
Powers and privileges that heterosexuals generally have, and that gay and lesbian (and sometimes bisexual persons) do not. Examples include…

50. Examples of Heterosexual Privilege
Not having to justify to others that your heterosexuality is not a choice
Assumption that one is psychologically healthy
Being validated by one’s religion
Being socially accepted by neighbors, friends, family, co-workers, and professional colleagues
Being able to be open about sexuality and not fear lack of promotions, employment loss, etc.
Legalized marriage (in other countries)
Filing joint tax returns (only since 2015 is this possible)
Ability to adopt children without questions
Health insurance for one’s partner
Decisions on health-related issues as they relate to one’s partner
Living life without fear of someone finding out who you fall in love with
Being open about one’s living arrangements
Having positive images and role models portrayed in the media
Being assured that when looking at magazines, advertising, movies, and TV that you will see relationships that look like yours
Sharing holidays with families and one’s partner
Right to “family memberships” at recreational facilities

51. Debrief Terminology Activity
Any new terms/signs that surprised you?
What terms are you still fuzzy about?

52. 2 Groups of Terms Gender Identity & Expression Sexual Orientation
Cisgender
Cross Dresser
Gender Role
Intersex
Queer *
Trans, Transgender
Transsexual
Third Gender Pronouns:
zie, ze, hys, hir, per, they
Sexual Orientation
Bi/Pansexual
Heterosexual/Straight
Lesbian
Gay
Queer *

53. Terms that Empower vs. Disempower
Affirming
Gay
GLBT/GLBTQ
Queer *
Sexual Orientation
Trans*
Inflicting Distress
Homosexual
Lifestyle
Queer *
Sexual Preference
Transvestite

54. Ally
A person who supports and honors sexual and gender diversity, acts accordingly to challenge homophobic/bi/transphobic remarks and behaviors, and explores and understands these forms of bias within him or herself.