Aromanticism exists on a continuum from people who experience no romantic attraction or have any desire for romantic activities, to those who experience low levels, or romantic attraction only under specific conditions. : experiencing little or no romantic attraction to others and/or has a lack of interest in romantic relationships/behavior. : being primarily sexually, romantically and/or emotionally attracted to men, males, and/or masculinity. : occasionally used in place of “intersex” to describe a person with both female and male anatomy, generally in the form “androgyne.”Īdj. “an-jrah-jun-ee”/ (androgynous) – 1 noun : a gender expression that has elements of both masculinity and femininity 2 adj.
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We consider people to be active allies who take action on in support and respect. “al-lie”/ – noun : a (typically straight and/or cisgender) person who supports and respects members of the LGBTQ community. Sometimes called gender neutrois, gender neutral, or genderless. : a person with no (or very little) connection to the traditional system of gender, no personal alignment with the concepts of either man or woman, and/or someone who sees themselves as existing without gender. 2 verb : to actively support or plea in favor of a particular cause, the action of working to end intolerance or educate others.Īdj. This is an ever-evolving project that I do my best to check back in on every three or four months. All that said, let’s get started… alphabetically:ġ noun : a person who actively works to end intolerance, educate others, and support social equity for a marginalized group. Some definitions here may include words you aren’t familiar with, or have been taught a flawed or incomplete definition for I’ve likely defined those words somewhere else in the list, but if I also missed many. We are constantly honing and adjusting language to - our humble goal - have the definitions resonate with at least 51 out of 100 people who use the words. Identity terms are tricky, and trying to write a description that works perfectly for everyone using that label simply isn’t possible. These definitions are the creation of a cultural commons: emails, online discussions, and in-person chats, with the initial curation being mine, then growing into a collaboration between Meg Bolger and me at. With identity terms, trust the person who is using the term and their definition of it above any dictionary.
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*This list is neither comprehensive nor inviolable, but it’s a work in progress toward those goals. It includes the most recently updated definitions for all the terms below, the rules, and a bunch of other stuff. Hi! This post is now available as part of an E-Book called “Defining LGBTQ+”.