How to Unrstand Gay and Lbian People: LGBT+ Allyship

Contents:

• UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, & INTERSEX LIFE
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH
• HOW TO SUPPORT, EMPATHIZE WH, AND AFFIRM LGBTQ+ PEOPLE
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER MUNY

UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI

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.

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, & INTERSEX LIFE

Now, is mon for “gay” to be ed by anyone who is attracted to their same genr. 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! I feel like gay and lbian people only work certa typ of profsns.

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

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. While there may be some jobs that tend to have more gay or lbian people them than others, often has to do wh the cultural acceptance they might fd that particular field. There is no herent reason why gay or lbian upl would be unable to have a stable romantic relatnship.

However, sce marriage is still illegal for same-sex upl many stat, gay and lbian relatnships have ls support om society.

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, AND TRANSGENR HEALTH

Advot for Youth – I Thk I Might Be LbianAdvot for Youth – I Thk I Might Be GayPFLAG – Be YourselfPlanned Parenthood – Sexual Orientatn.

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.

HOW TO SUPPORT, EMPATHIZE WH, AND AFFIRM LGBTQ+ PEOPLE

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! Gay: An adjective and not a noun, most often ed to scribe men who are attracted to other men (except the aforementned s).

Sce 1975, APA has lled on psychologists to take the lead removg the stigma of mental illns that has long been associated wh lbian, gay, and bisexual orientatns.

The prejudice and discrimatn that people who intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual regularly experience have been shown to have negative psychologil effects.

LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, AND QUEER MUNY

This page provis accurate rmatn for those who want to better unrstand sexual orientatn and the impact of prejudice and discrimatn on those who intify as lbian, gay, or bisexual. gay/lbian (havg emotnal, romantic, or sexual attractns to members of one’s own sex).

In the Uned Stat the most equent labels are lbians (women attracted to women), gay men (men attracted to men), and bisexual people (men or women attracted to both sex).