Are you qutng your sexualy? Fd out if you’re gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. Learn what the terms mean and if they apply to you.
Contents:
- HOW TO SUPPORT, EMPATHIZE WH, AND AFFIRM LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
- UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
- AM I GAY?
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
HOW TO SUPPORT, EMPATHIZE WH, AND AFFIRM LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
LGBTQ: The first four letters of this standard abbreviatn are fairly straightforward: “Lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr.
UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
Queer: Once nsired a meang slur for beg gay, “queer” is beg reclaimed by some as a self-affirmg umbrella term, pecially among those who nsir other labels rtrictive. Some still believe ’s a homophobic slur, so ’s always bt to ask or wa for the person whom you’re speakg wh to e . Lbian: A noun and an adjective for women who are attracted to other women, although some women prefer to be lled gay or queer – ’s always bt to ask!
AM I GAY?
Gay: An adjective and not a noun, most often ed to scribe men who are attracted to other men (except the aforementned s). Gay n be clive of mal and femal, or n apply to mal only.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
(If the word gay always clud both sex, then there would be no need for the L LGBT. However, unlike lbian, you normally would e gay as an adjective and not as a noun.