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Outing Outing verb Involuntary or unwanted disclosure of another person’s sexual orientation or gender identity.

Pangender Pangender adjective Describes a person who has multiple gender identities.

Pansexual Pansexual adjective A sexual orientation describing a person who can be emotionally and/or physically attracted to people of any gender identity or gender expression. See also: Bisexual

Polyamorous Polyamorous adjective Describes a sexual and/or romantic relationship that includes three or more people. People may consider being polyamorous part of their sexual orientation, or a key part of how they approach forming romantic relationships.

Preferred Name See Name used

Pronouns Pronouns noun Pronouns are words used in place of a person’s name. Examples of pronouns are she/her/hers, they/them/theirs, he/him/his. Neopronouns are new pronouns that people may use to affirm their gender identity; examples include: xe/xem/xyr and ze/hir/hirs. Some people use their name instead of pronouns.

Queer Queer adjective An umbrella term describing sexual orientations and gender identities that go beyond heterosexual/straight and cisgender. Any LGBTQIA+ person may identify as queer. Some people use the term queer to reflect the fluidity and complexity of sexual orientation and gender identity. The term "queer" was historically used to slander LGBTQIA+ people, but has […]

Questioning Questioning adjective Describes uncertainty about, or the process of exploring, one’s sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Same gender loving Same gender loving adjective A sexual orientation term used by some people in place of gay or lesbian.

Same-sex attracted Same-sex attracted adjective Describes the experience of a person who is emotionally and/or physically attracted to people of the same gender. Used most commonly by people who live in religious communities that are not accepting of LGBTQIA+ identities.