Sometimes called Ace

This theorist views the family as an interconnected system, where the transition of one member affects all others.

She was a queer, Latina, self-identified drag queen who fought tirelessly for transgender rights, as well as for the rights of gender-nonconforming people. After the Stonewall riots, where she was said to have thrown the first brick, she started S.T.A.R. (Street Transvestite Action Revolutionaries), a group focused on providing shelter and support to queer, homeless youth, with Marsha P. Johnson.

This is a program of AIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts; it is a drop-in center for homeless and street-involved youth, ages 14-24, located in Harvard Square

In 2018, this young singer made headlines for popularizing 'country rap', and again a year later when he came out as gay.

Latin prefix that means “on the same side [as]” or "on this side [of]

In 1989 this professor coined the phrase to describe how race, class, gender, and other individual characteristics “intersect” with one another and overlap.

She was a Black trans woman, a sex worker, and an activist who spent much of her life fighting for equality. She served as a mother figure to the drag queens, trans women, and homeless youth of Christopher Street in New York City.

Headquartered in NYC, this nonprofit organization was founded in 1998 and focused on suicide prevention efforts among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and questioning youth. Known for its toll-free telephone number, this organization also offers 24/7 chat and text services

An undergarment used to alter or reduce the appearance of one’s breasts (worn similarly to how one wears a sports bra).

This term is derived from the name of the Greek island of Lesbos

A continuous, lifelong process

He was a close friend and advisor to Martin Luther King Jr. and organizer of the 1963 March on Washington. However, because he was an openly gay man, he did not receive wide recognition for his integral role in the civil rights movement.

This national organization works to ensure that LGBTQ students are able to learn and grow in a school environment free from bullying and harassment.

This is an umbrella term traditionally within Indigenous /Native communities to recognize individuals who possess qualities or fulfill roles of both genders.

A person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions. Derives from the Latin word for 'all'

This theory subverts traditional institutions of society that are based on the heteronormative model of human sexuality, and acknowledges the broad spectrum of sexuality, sexual orientation, and gender identity.

She described herself as a "black feminist lesbian poet warrior mother." She had a way with words and used that talent to speak out against racism, sexism, and homophobia.

This group is a Boston-based non-profit organization dedicated to ensuring that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender older adults have equal access to life-prolonging benefits, protection, services and institutions as heterosexual and cisgender adults.

His book, Pageboy: A Memoir, was released in 2023

The ability to be happy and fulfilled in both monogamous and polyamorous relationships

An important concept that refers to each person's ability to make choices and manage their own life

Often considered a gay icon, this pop star and advocate's repertoire includes the song 'Born this Way'.

Through strategic litigation, public policy advocacy, and education, this organization works in New England and nationally to create a just society free of discrimination based on gender identity and expression, HIV status, and sexual orientation.

This celebrity came out in 2025