LGBTQ – Say What?!
“June is officially/unofficially Gay Pride month.”
L = Lesbian
a woman who is attracted physically and emotionally to other women
G = Gay
a man who is attracted physically and emotionally to other men
B = Bisexual
a person who is attracted physically and emotionally to both men and women
T = Transgender
a person whose gender identity does not match his/her physical body
Q = Queer
while the term “queer” used to be an insult, the younger generation is taking back the term in a positive light to be an all-inclusive term for the LGBT community
Q = Questioning
Q is sometimes used to refer to “questioning”; individuals who are struggling with their identity, with sexual feelings – unsure of their sexual orientation
I = Intersex
this is a group of conditions where there is a discrepancy between a persons internal genitals and their external genitals
A = Ally
a friend or supporter
