LGBT Terminology
Sexual Orientations:
Androphilia: Someone who is sexually attracted to men or masculinity, regardless of their gender identity.
Asexual: A person who feels little or no sexual attraction to anyone or any gender identity.
Autosexual: A person who prefers self gratification over other types of sexual attraction.
Bisexual: A person who is attracted to both males and females.
Demisexual: A person who does not feel sexual attraction until a strong emotional bond has been formed.
Gay: Males who are sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to other males (Also used as an Umbrella term to describe any male or female who feels attraction to the same gender.)
Gynephilia: A person that is sexually attracted to women or femininity, regardless of their gender identity.
Lesbian: Females who are sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to other females.
Lithsexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction but does not desire reciprocation for their attraction.
Pansexual: A person who is sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to people of all genders.
Polysexual: A person whose gender identity is non-binary and who is sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to others regardless of their gender identities.
Skoliosexual: A person who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to non-binary identified individuals.
Asexual: A person who feels little or no sexual attraction to anyone or any gender identity.
Autosexual: A person who prefers self gratification over other types of sexual attraction.
Bisexual: A person who is attracted to both males and females.
Demisexual: A person who does not feel sexual attraction until a strong emotional bond has been formed.
Gay: Males who are sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to other males (Also used as an Umbrella term to describe any male or female who feels attraction to the same gender.)
Gynephilia: A person that is sexually attracted to women or femininity, regardless of their gender identity.
Lesbian: Females who are sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to other females.
Lithsexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction but does not desire reciprocation for their attraction.
Pansexual: A person who is sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to people of all genders.
Polysexual: A person whose gender identity is non-binary and who is sexually, romantically, or emotionally attracted to others regardless of their gender identities.
Skoliosexual: A person who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to non-binary identified individuals.
Gender Identity:
Androgynous: An umbrella term for a person who exhibits both male and female characteristics and gender identities.
Bigender: A person whose sense of personal identity encompasses two genders
Drag: A person who dresses in clothing opposite their gender (This is usually done for professional expressions and/or entertainment.)
Gender Non-Binary: A gender identity structure that embraces a rainbow of genders instead of strictly male or female.
Gender Fluid: A person whose gender identity fluidly changed between male, female, and neutral.
Genderqueer: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from that assigned at birth.
Intersexual: A person born with characteristics that are neither male or female
Neutrois: A person who does not identify with gender and often feel they fall neutrally between male and female.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity is different than that assigned at birth.
Transsexual: A person who emotionally and psychologically feels that they belong to the gender opposite of their birth assignment.
Trigender: A person whose gender identity changes between male, female, and a third gender.
Two-Spirit: A Native American term for gender queer individuals within their communities.
Bigender: A person whose sense of personal identity encompasses two genders
Drag: A person who dresses in clothing opposite their gender (This is usually done for professional expressions and/or entertainment.)
Gender Non-Binary: A gender identity structure that embraces a rainbow of genders instead of strictly male or female.
Gender Fluid: A person whose gender identity fluidly changed between male, female, and neutral.
Genderqueer: An umbrella term for people whose gender identity is different from that assigned at birth.
Intersexual: A person born with characteristics that are neither male or female
Neutrois: A person who does not identify with gender and often feel they fall neutrally between male and female.
Transgender: A person whose gender identity is different than that assigned at birth.
Transsexual: A person who emotionally and psychologically feels that they belong to the gender opposite of their birth assignment.
Trigender: A person whose gender identity changes between male, female, and a third gender.
Two-Spirit: A Native American term for gender queer individuals within their communities.
Heterosexual:
Straight Ally: A person who identifies as heterosexual and supports the LGBT community and their activities.
Relationship:
Polyamorous: A person who accepts, desires, or practices the acceptance of having more than one intimate and/or sexual partner at the time, with the consent of all individuals involved.
Romantic Attraction:
Aromantic: A person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others.
Biromantic: A person who feels romantic attraction to both male and female identified individuals.
Demiromantic: A person who only feels romantic attraction after a strong emotional bond has been formed. Generally described as only feeling romantic attraction a few times in their life, if ever.
Greyromantic: Umbrella term for Demiromantics and Lithromantics
Lithromantic: A person who feels attraction but does not want their feelings to be returned in any way.
Panromantic: A person who feels romantic attraction regardless of the other person's gender.
Biromantic: A person who feels romantic attraction to both male and female identified individuals.
Demiromantic: A person who only feels romantic attraction after a strong emotional bond has been formed. Generally described as only feeling romantic attraction a few times in their life, if ever.
Greyromantic: Umbrella term for Demiromantics and Lithromantics
Lithromantic: A person who feels attraction but does not want their feelings to be returned in any way.
Panromantic: A person who feels romantic attraction regardless of the other person's gender.