Identities

This is a non-exclusive list of terms and identities in the LGBT community. If I have worded something incorrectly, please message me with correct wording. If I have missed a term, or misplaced a term, please let me know as well.

Gender | Sexual attraction | Romantic Attraction | Sex | Other Terms

Gender

Agender

A gender identity, or lack of identity, meaning genderless or non gendered. Can also be termed Neutrois or Genderless. Different people prefer different terms, so thats why there’s more than one.

Androgyne

A gender identity between genders, or combining genders.

Androgynous

Adjective describing a gender presentation or expression that is ambiguous, neutral, or mixed.

Androgynous of center

An umbrella term that includes gender identities that are closer to androgyny than the binary genders.

Bigender

A gender identity that includes two or more genders. Bigender people may alternate between genders or experience them simultaneously, or both.

Cisgender

A person who identifies with the gender assigned to them at birth.

Demigirl

A person who identifies slightly or partially as female or with feminine identities.

Demiboy

A person who identifies slightly or partially as male or with male identities.

Elissogender

A gender which vaguely moves around with no gender. Can be a modifier (elissogender demigirl) or standalone (elissogenders feel that their gender identity meanders).

Fluidflux

when gender moves between two or more genders and fluctuates in intensity.

Genderfluid

Having a gender identity that changes or is flexible. This may happen on its own or change according to circumstances or environment.

Genderflux

When you don’t switch gender but intensity of the gender changes.

Genderqueer

An umbrella term covering all non-binary identities. Also an identity of its own.

Intergender

Having a gender identity between male and female.

Maverique

Having a gender characterized by autonomy and inner conviction regarding a sense of self that is entirely independent of male/masculine, feminine/femininity, or anything which derives from the two while still being neither without gender nor of a neutral gender. Rhymes with antique (mav-reek).

Multigender

An umbrella term for people with multiple genders. Could also be considered pangender. Different people prefer different terms, so thats why there’s more than one.

Neutrois

A neutral third gender; genderless, no gender identity, similar to agender. Sometimes defined as a specific kind of genderless identity.

Pangender

A gender identity where one experiences all, many or combinations of genders, simultaneously or at different times.

Polygender

A gender identity where one experiences multiple genders or combinations of genders, simultaneously or at different times.

Transgender

Someone who identifies with a gender other than the one assigned to them at birth. Mtf is Male to Female, FtM is female to male.

Trigender

A gender identity distinct from being male, female or androgynous; a gender identity including three or more genders, simultaneously or separately.

Two-Spirit

An identity specific to Native American/First American culture.

Sexual Attraction

Asexual

Someone who is not sexually attracted to people, and an umbrella for asexuality-related identities, e.g. demisexual, grey-asexual.

Allosexual

An umbrella term for those who experience sexual attraction.

Androsexual

Sexually attracted to men/masculine identified people.

Bisexual

Someone who is sexually attracted to two or more genders, same and different.

Demisexual

Someone who experiences sexual attraction only after an emotional connection has been formed.A demisexual is someone who is only sexually attracted to people whith whom they have established a close emotional bond.

Gay

Someone who is attracted to the same gender. Can be used for male or female, is usually used for males.

Gynesexual

Someone who is sexually attracted to women/feminine identified people.

Heterosexual

Someone who is sexually attracted to another gender.

Homosexual

Someone who is sexually attracted to the same gender.

Lithsexual

Someone who experiences sexual attraction without the desire for it to be reciprocated.

Lesbian

Woman/feminine identified person attracted to other women/feminine identified persons.

Monosexual

An umbrella term for people who are sexually attracted to one gender.

Multisexual

An umbrella term for people who are sexually attracted to multiple genders.

Non-monosexual

An umbrella term for people who are sexually attracted to multiple genders. Simmilar to bisexual, pansexual, polysexual or multisexual. Different people prefer different terms, so thats why there’s more than one.

Novosexual

Someone who experiences sexual attraction change based on their gender identity. Important for multi-gendered and genderfluid individuals whose attraction changes based on their gender.

Objectum sexuality

Sexual and/or romantic attraction to inanimate objects (though not necessarily all inanimate objects).

Pansexual

Someone who experiences sexual attraction regardless of gender.

Placiosexual

to feel little to no desire to receive sexual acts performed on them but expresses interest/desire in performing them on someone else. not necessarily arospec, but a useful term for the community.

Polysexual

Someone who experiences sexual attraction to some but not all genders.

Phallosexual

Someone who is attracted to persons of any gender qho have male genitalia

Skoliosexual - Now Ceterosexual

Sexual attraction to genders outside the binary. NOTE: this is debated as a potentially problematic term, it would be wise to research and decide for yourself before using it. New info on ceterosexual

Yonisexual

Someone who is attracted to people of any gender who have female genitalia

Romantic Attraction

Aromantic

Someone who does not experience romantic attraction. Also an umbrella term for aromantic-related identities, such as demi, lith, and grey.

Alloromantic

An umbrella term for those who experience romantic attraction.

Androromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to men/masculine identified people.

Biromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to people of same and different genders, 2 genders.

Demiromantic

Someone who experiences romantic attraction only after an emotional connection has been made.

Grey-romantic

Someone who is somewhere on the spectrum between aromantic and alloromantic.

Grey-aromantic

Someone who is somewhere on the spectrum between aromantic and alloromantic.

Gyneromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to women/feminine identifies persons.

Heteroromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to another gender.

Homoromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to the same gender.

Lithromantic

Someone who experiences romantic attraction without any desire for reciprocation.

Monoromantic

An umbrella term for persons romantically attracted to one gender.

Multiromantic

An umbrella term for persons romantically attracted to more than one gender.

Non-monoromantic

An umbrella term for persons romantically attracted to more than one gender. Similar to multiromantic, biromantic, panromantic, and polyromantic. Different people prefer different terms, so thats why there’s more than one.

Novoromantic

Someone whose romantic attractions change based on their gender identity. Important for multi-gendered and genderfluid individuals whose attraction changes based on their gender.

Panromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to all genders.

Placioromantic

to feel little to no desire to receive romantic acts performed on them but expresses interest/desire in performing them on someone else. not necessarily arospec, but a useful term for the community.

Polyromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to some but not all genders.

Skolioromantic - Now Ceteroromantic

Someone who is romantically attracted to persons outside the gender binary. New info on ceteroromantic

WTFromantic

A term under the aromantic umbrella. Does not experience romantic attraction in the typical manner, does not see the lines between romance and friendship, experiences emotions between platonic and romantic attraction, etc.

Sex

Male

Someone who is born with a penis, XY chromosomes, and male internal reproductive organs, who also identifies as male/masculine.

Female

Someone who is born with a vagina, XX chromosomes, and female internal reproductive organs, who also identifies as female/feminine.

Intersex

Someone who is born with physical or genetic characteristics what cannot be explicitly defined with a binary sex. Can include variation sin hormones, chromosomes, genitalia, gonads, internal sex organs, etc. Being intersex does not define one’s gender Identity, although some do identify specifically as intersex.

Other Terms

Ally

Any person who stands up for the rights of LGBT people.

Amatonormativity

The assumption that a central, exclusive, amorous relationship is normal for humans, in that it is a universally shared goal, and that such a relationship is normative, in the sense that it should be aimed at in preference to other relationship types. Source

Bicurious

Someone who identifies mostly as homosexual or heterosexual, but is open to trying sexual/romantic encounters with the gender that isn’t their main preference.

Bi-erasure

When one’s bisexual identity is erased.

Biphobia

Range of negative attitudes and feelings towards bisexual people.

Cross Dresser

A term for people who dress in clothing traditionally worn by the other gender, but who have no interest or intent to live full-time as the other gender.

Drag King

Used to refer to women who dress as men for the purpose of entertaining others at bars, clubs, or other events.

Drag Queen

Used to refer to men who dress as women for the purpose of entertaining others at bars, clubs, or other events.

Enby

(Noun) A non-binary person.

Feminine of center

An umbrella term that includes gender identities that lean towards female.

Gender

What you feel, in your brain.

Gender Expression

How you express your gender, with clothes, hairstyles, accessories, etc.

Gender Identity

How you identify your gender.

Gender Non-conforming

A term for individuals whose gender expression is different from societal expectations related to gender.

Hijra

People in a divers community of gender identities specific to South Asia.

Hetero/homoflexible

A person who is primarily attracted to same/another gender but there is one or two people you are ‘flexible’ for, of the same/other gender.

Homophobia

A range of negative attitudes and feelings towards LGBTQ people.

Internalized biphobia

Refers to negative feelings we have towards ourselves because of our bisexuality.

Internalized homophobia

Refers to negative feelings we have towards ourselves because of our homosexuality.

Internalized transphobia

Refers to negative feelings we have towards ourself because of being transgender.

Masculine of center

An umbrella term including gender identities that lean towards male.

Muxe

An Identity specific to Zapotec Culture.

Monoamory

Having intimate relationships with only one person at a time.

Monogamy

Being married to only one person at a time.

Non-binary

An umbrella term for gender identities (or lack of a gender identity) that are not explicitly male or explicitly female.

Paper

in which someone is comfortable receiving but not giving sexually. One can identify as stone and be any sexual orientation- heterosexual, bisexual, asexual, etc.

Preferred Gender Pronouns

Pronouns a person prefers. May or may not ‘match’ their gender, or gender expression.

Polyamory

Having intimate, consensual relationships with more than one person at a time, with the informed consent of everybody involved.

Polyamorous

The identity connected to polyamory.

Polygamy

Being married to more than one person at a time.

Queer

The umbrella term for non-heteronormative identities. It is a reclaimed slur, and some people don’t like it being used.

Queerplatonic relationship

An intimate, non-romantic, committed relationship.

Questioning

When one is unsure of where one fits on the queer spectrum, or considering that one might fit on the queer spectrum.

Romantic Attraction

The want for another person to know you intimately emotionally and to understand each other at a deeper level however, this is different from friendship. (link)

Sex

The genitalia between one’s legs.

Sexual Attraction

A desire to have sexual relations with another person and/or vivid sexual fantasies of said person. (link)

Squish

a platonic crush/platonic attraction to someone.

Stone

in which someone is comfortable giving but not receiving sexually. One can identify as stone and be any sexual orientation- heterosexual, bisexual, asexual, etc.

Transition

The period during which a person begins to live as their new gender. Transitioning may include changing one’s name, taking hormones, having surgery, or changing legal documents (e.g. driver’s license, social security card, birth certificate) to reflect their new gender.

Transsexual

One who has changed, or is planning to change, their anatomy to reflect their gender identity.

Transfeminine

Someone who is transgender and feminine of center/female.

Transmasculine

Someone who is transgender and masculine of center/male.

Trans

A short hand meaning transgender. It can be followed by an asterisk (*) or not, both ways are inclusive of all non-binary persons.

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