Definitions
Definitions
Asexual: A person who has no sexual attraction to others.
Bisexual: A person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to more than one sex or gender.
Cross-dressing: Wearing clothing and accessories culturally associated with the opposite of one’s sex.
Gay: A person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to people of the same gender
Gender Expression: How one outwardly shows their gender identity.
Gender Identity: How one views themselves in terms of their gender, not necessarily aligning with their biological sex.
Lesbian: A woman who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to other women
LGBTQ: An acronym for “lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer”
Pansexual: A person who is romantically, emotionally, or sexually attracted to people regardless of their sex or gender identity
Sex: The biological classification of a person at birth, defined by reproductive organs, secondary sexual characteristics, and hormones
Sexual Orientation: How a person characterizes their sexuality
Transgender: A person who views their sex differently from the one they were assigned to at birth
Transition: The complex process of physically and legally changing one’s biological sex