Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr, and Queer (LGBTQ) Teens | ACOG

Contents:

• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) TEENS
• UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
• CALL ME BY MY PRONOUNS: WHY GAY MEN CALL EACH OTHER "GIRL"
• WHAT DO "GAY" MEAN?

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER (LGBTQ) TEENS

Gay and lbian people are unique dividuals, jt like everyone else. Gay is an adjective that scribe people who are physilly, romantilly, emotnally and/or spirually attracted to other people of the same genr. In the past, “gay” specifilly referred to men who are attracted to men.

UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI

Now, is mon for “gay” to be ed by anyone who is attracted to their same genr. Example: “I’ve always known that I am gay. ” / “I totally support my gay sister.

CALL ME BY MY PRONOUNS: WHY GAY MEN CALL EACH OTHER "GIRL"

Avoid sayg: “That person is a gay. ” (This “gay” as a noun, which don’t work. Some lbian women prefer to intify as “gay, ” and that’s ok.

No one knows for sure what mak a person straight, gay, lbian, or even bisexual or transgenr. Is te that I have to have sex wh someone of the same genr to know that I’m gay? Are all gay men are effemate and are all lbian women mascule?

Although n sometim seem like one type of gay person is shown over and over aga the media or on TV, gay people aren’t tomatilly effemate, and lbian women aren’t tomatilly mascule – fact, those stereotyp leave out a lot of other personali and characteristics. Gay and lbian people are unique dividuals, jt like everyone else, and n exprs themselv an fe number of ways! There’s no wrong way to be gay or lbian.

WHAT DO "GAY" MEAN?

I feel like gay and lbian people only work certa typ of profsns. Answer:Actually, you n fd gay and lbian people all different typ of profsns!

Certa stereotyp offer a limed view on what gay and lbian people do for work. For example, not all gay men are terted fashn, theatre, or the arts.