QUEER: a multi-faceted word that is used in different ways and means different things to different people. TRANSGENDER: A person whose sense of personal identity or gender does not correspond to the sex they were assigned at birth, or does not conform to gender stereotypes. Sexual orientation varies and is not dependent on gender identity. Not all men who engage in same-gender sexual behavior identify as gay, and as such this label should be used with caution.īISEXUAL or BI: A person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction to more than one gender, not necessarily at the same time, in the same way, or to the same degree.
GAY: Used in some cultural settings to represent men who are attracted to men in a romantic, erotic and/or emotional sense. Some nonbinary people also identify with this term.
LESBIAN: Usually refers to a woman who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation toward women.
