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.
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!
UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
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.
(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. If you are only talkg about men, you might specify gay men to be specific about meang. If you also discs women g the word lbian, would probably be clear om ntext that the adjective gay refers only to men.
AM I GAY?
But sce you would generally need a noun to go wh gay, you might flt to gay men anyway and the problem is solved. But you might want to e a more specific noun, for example to discs gay men Canada.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
If 's clear that gay refers only to mal sce lbians are mentned separately then gay Canadians should suffice. If lbians aren't mentned at all and you want specifilly to refer to mal, then you'd have to say somethg like gay Canadian men.