This Amerin Psychologist reprt prents suggtns for avoidg heterosexual bias language ncerng lbians, gay men and bisexual persons.
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“GAY” OR “HOMOSEXUAL”: THE WORDS WE E N DIVI PUBLIC OPN ON CIVIL RIGHTS
Lbian / Gay / Bisexual / Queer to Avoid and Use. 1) Don’t say:” homosexual” (as a noun or adjective).
The word “homosexual” has a clil history and is often ed by anti-LGBTQ extremists. It impli that gay people are diseased or have a psychologil or emotnal disorr.
What to say stead:” gay, ” gay man, ” or “lbian, ” “gay person/people.