Knowg how to talk about inti of genr and sexualy is key to unrstandg LGBTQ+ experienc. Learn the distctns between "queer" and "gay."
Contents:
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, & INTERSEX LIFE
- UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
- LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
- QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR, QUEER, & INTERSEX LIFE
GAY: Used some cultural settgs to reprent men who are attracted to men a romantic, erotic and/or emotnal sense.
Not all men who engage same-genr sexual behavr intify as gay, and as such this label should be ed wh utn. LGBTQ2S+ ALLY: Someone who nonts heterosexism, anti- LGBTQ2S+ bias, heterosexual and cisgenr privilege themselv and others; believ that heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, and transphobia are social jtice issu. 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.
UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
In the past, “gay” specifilly referred to men who are attracted to men. 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.
LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?
Avoid sayg: “That person is a gay.
QUEER VS. GAY: HOW THE WORDS ARE DIFFERENT, AND WHY IT’S IMPORTANT
” (This “gay” as a noun, which don’t work.
Some lbian women prefer to intify as “gay, ” and that’s ok.