Onle datg among lbian, gay and bisexual Amerins | Pew Rearch Center

Contents:

• UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI
• ABOUT HALF OF LBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL ADULTS HAVE ED ONLE DATG
• LBIAN, GAY, BISEXUAL, TRANSGENR – WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE?

UNRSTANDG GAY & LBIAN INTI

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.

ABOUT HALF OF LBIAN, GAY AND BISEXUAL ADULTS HAVE ED ONLE DATG

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).

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

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.

Now, is mon for “gay” to be ed by anyone who is attracted to their same genr.