Terms and Lingo
Welcome to the terms page of Bits. The Bits Team understands how the ever-expanding vocabulary for the LGBTQ community can be confusing for most. So, we have a page for your convenience featuring a Dictionary to help understand lingo in the blog, a unicorn to explain identification, and popular flags. Enjoy!
LGBTQ TERMS
LGBTQ: (Lesbian - Gay - Bisexual - Transgender - Questioning) an all-encompassing term that includes anyone who is not cisgender and heterosexual in a "community".
ally: a person outside of the LGBTQ community who actively supports and respects members of the LGBTQ community.
transgender: a person who identifies their gender as something other than their assigned sex.
gay: someone who is sexually attracted to people of the same gender and/or sex.
bisexual: someone who is sexually attracted to both female and male genders and/or sexes.
fluid:Â something that has room for interpretation, in terms of sexual orientation, gender identity, or anything that does not meet apparent social norms.
Indentifying
The Gender Unicorn was created by Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER) to be used as a more inclusive diagram compared to that of the "Genderbread Man." It can be filled out to meet anyone's identification, featuring specific but inclusive spectrums. It is even being used in schools, accompanied by an entire CMS Training presentation, where parent’s rights, teacher’s classroom gender references and even school activities have been completely redefined. To see how to fill it out and more about the unicorn, click below.
Pride Flags
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Transgender
Gay
Asexual
Ally
Pansexual
Polysexual
Bisexual
Genderqueer
Genderflux
Genderfluid
Intersex
Intersex