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This page is an overview of terminology that is in use on the '''{{SITENAME}}''' and in the [[LGBTQIA+]] community.

'''''See also:''''' '''[[Affix]]''', for prefixes and suffixes that modify identity terms, and '''[[Emerging terminology]]''', for terms that have emerged in the 21st century and may not have widespread recognition or stabilized names or definitions.

==Overview of sex and gender==
===Sex===
{{Main|Sex}}
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===Birth assignment===
{{Main|Birth assignment}}
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===Gender===
{{Main|Gender}}
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====Gender identity====
{{Main|Gender identity}}
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====Gender expression====
{{Main|Gender expression}}
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====Gender presentation====
{{Main|Gender presentation}}
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====Gender role====
{{Main|Norm#Gender role}}
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===Cisgender===
{{Main|Cisgender}}
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===Transgender===
{{Main|Transgender}}
[[File:Transgender Flag.svg|thumb|right|200px|The transgender pride flag]]
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===Intersex===
{{Main|Intersex}}
[[File:Intersex Flag.svg|thumb|left|200px|The intersex pride flag]]
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==Other terms related to gender==
===Gender binary===
{{Main|Gender binary}}
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===Gender neutral===
{{Main|Gender neutral}}
[[File:Gender Neutral Flag.svg|thumb|right|200px|The gender neutral pride flag]]
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===Pronouns===
{{Main|Pronouns}}
[[File:Pronouns.png|thumb|left|200px|Examples of pronouns]]
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==Sexuality and romanticism-related terms==
===Sexual orientation===
{{Main|Sexual orientation}}
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===Romantic orientation===
{{Main|Romantic orientation}}
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===Split Attraction Model===
{{Main|Split Attraction Model}}
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==Umbrella terms and spectrums==
===Umbrella term===
{{Main|Umbrella term}}
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===Aromantic spectrum===
{{Main|Aromantic spectrum}}
[[File:Aromantic Spectrum Flag.png|thumb|right|200px|An aromantic spectrum pride flag]]
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===Asexual spectrum===
{{Main|Asexual spectrum}}
[[File:Asexual Spectrum Flag.png|thumb|left|200px|An asexual spectrum pride flag]]
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===Gender spectrum===
{{Main|Gender spectrum}}
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===Monosexual===
{{Main|Monosexual}}
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===Multisexual spectrum===
{{Main|Multisexual spectrum}}
[[File:Multisexual Flag.png|thumb|left|200px|A multisexual pride flag for any identities described as multisexual or the standalone identity]]
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==Acronyms and community-related terms==
===LGBTQIA+===
{{Main|LGBTQIA+}}
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===GSD/GSM/GSRM===
'''''GSD/GSM/GSRM''''' stand for '''G'''ender and '''S'''exual '''D'''iversities, '''G'''ender and '''S'''exual '''M'''inorities, and '''G'''ender, '''S'''exual, and '''R'''omantic '''M'''inorities respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.queerty.com/therapists-argue-to-replace-lgbt-with-more-inclusive-gsd-20130223|title=Therapists Argue To Replace 'LGBT' With More Inclusive 'GSD'|author=Brathwaite, Les Fabian |archivedate=20220407072746}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.collegiatetimes.com/opinion/gsm-acronym-better-than-lgbt-alphabet-soup/article_f7a325a4-5acd-11e4-bf0d-001a4bcf6878.html|title=GSM acronym better than LGBT alphabet soup|author= Lattimer, Julia|archivedate=20201108182629}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://queerumich.com/post/25021141159/lgbt-lgbtq-queer-quiltbag-gsm-gsrm-whats|title=Welcome to the Bradford University Minority Sexual and Gender Identity Site!}}</ref>

===QPOC/QTPOC/QTBIPOC===
'''''QPOC/QTPOC/QTBIPOC''''' stand for '''Q'''ueer '''P'''eople '''O'''f '''C'''olor, '''Q'''ueer and '''T'''rans '''P'''eople '''O'''f '''C'''olor, and '''Q'''ueer and '''T'''rans '''B'''lack and '''I'''ndigenous '''P'''eople '''O'''f '''C'''olor, respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://weareher.com/qtpoc-qpoc-meaning-queer-glossary/|title=QTPOC / QPOC|author=Robyn|date=2020-02-29|publisher=HER|archivedate=20210614154721}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.salisburypflag.com/qtbipoc.html|title=QTBIPOC|publisher=Salisbury PFLAG|archivedate=20211015221102}}</ref>

===Ally===
{{Main|Ally}}
[[File:Straight Ally flag.png|thumb|left|200px|Straight ally flag]]
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===Questioning===
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[[File:Questioning Flag.svg|thumb|right|200px|A questioning pride flag]]
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==Miscellaneous common terms and abbreviations==
===Cishet (cisgender heterosexual)===
{{Main|Cisgender heterosexual}}
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===Comphet (compulsory heterosexuality)===
{{Main|Compulsory heterosexuality}}
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===Gender essentialist===
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===Non-binary erasure===
{{Main|Non-binary#Non-binary erasure}}
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===Norm===
{{Main|Norm}}
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===Queerbaiting===
{{Main|Queerbaiting}}
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==Resources==
*[https://www.aromanticism.org/en/all-terms All Terms] from the [[Aromantic-spectrum Union for Recognition, Education, and Advocacy]]
*[https://www.asexuality.org/?q=overview.html About Asexuality] from [[The Asexual Visibility and Education Network]]
*[https://www.glaad.org/reference GLAAD Media Reference Guide - 11th Edition] &mdash; By [[GLAAD]]
*[https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms Human Rights Campaign's Glossary of Terms] &mdash; By the [[Human Rights Campaign]]
*[https://pflag.org/glossary PFLAG's National Glossary of Terms] &mdash; By [[PFLAG]]
*[https://translanguageprimer.com The Trans Language Primer] &mdash; By [[The Trans Language Primer]]

==Notes==
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==References==
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