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What is LGBT?
The acronym for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender”.
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Piper Chapman
This star of Orange is the New Black is known for getting involved in a lesbian relationship with an international drug smuggler.
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because of its mixture of pink (for girls) and blue (for boys) into a gender-neutral color.
Why was the color purple chosen to represent the LGBT community?
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What is Gay/Lesbian?
A male with romantic and sexual attraction to only other men.
A woman with romantic and sexual attraction to only other women. |
What is Butch/Dyke?
A person who identifies themselves as masculine, whether it be physically, mentally or emotionally. is sometimes used as a derogatory term for lesbians, but it can also be claimed as an affirmative identity label.
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What is Ally?
Any heterosexual person who opposes heterosexism and homophobia and actively supports
LGBT individuals and causes |
Demi Lovato
This singer is an LGBT activist, basing one of her recent music videos on the subject. She also guest starred on Glee, playing a lesbian named Dani.
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Yes, records of same-sex relationships have been found in every culture throughout history with varying degrees of acceptance
Has homosexuality been part of every culture?
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What is Bisexual?
Having a romantic attraction, sexual attraction or sexual behavior toward both males and females.
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What is a Fag, really.
is a term used to refer to gay men in a derogatory fashion. Derived from the Latin word meaning a “bundle of sticks” which was used to burn witches at the stake.
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What is Queer?
Not heterosexual. Originally used with negative connotations, but is currently being
reclaimed by many within the LGBT community. |
Mitchell Prichett and Cameron Tucker
This gay couple is well known for adopting a Vietnamese daughter.
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Pink and Turquoise
There were originally eight stripes on the Rainbow Flag, not just the current six, What were the colors that were removed?
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What is Transgender?
people are those whose psychological self ("gender identity") differs from the social expectations for the physical sex they were born with.
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What is a Bear?
The most common definition of a is a man who has facial/body hair, and a cuddly body. However it is generally used in the gay community as someone who embraces their natural masculine features.
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What is Gender Identity?
How one thinks of one’s own gender. This conviction is not entirely contingent
upon the individual’s biological gender/sex |
Jack Harkness
Portrayed by John Barrowman, he was the first openly non-heterosexual character on Doctor Who.
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Scientists estimate that approximately 5% of the total human population worldwide has a homosexual orientation.
About what percentage of the world is homosexual?
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What is Genderqueer or fluid?
A gender variant person whose gender identity is neither male nor female, is between or beyond genders, or is some combination of genders. Often includes a political agenda to challenge gender stereotypes and the gender binary system.
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What is drag, and what is a king or queen?
The act of dressing in gendered clothing as part of a performance, may be performed as a political comment on gender, as parody, or simply as entertainment.
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What is Heterosexism?
The system of oppression that reinforces the belief in the inherent superiority of
heterosexuality and heterosexual relationships, thereby negating gays’, lesbians’, and bisexuals’ lives and relationships |
The Powerpuff Girls
The villain known as Him, portrayed as a cross-dressing devil wearing high heels and fishnet stockings was featured in this Cartoon Network show.
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by Court Decision
California, Connecticut, Iowa, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Mexico. by State Legislature Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont. by Popular Vote Maine, Maryland, Washington.
In which 17 states is gay marriage legal as of 2014?
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What is Asexual?
Having no evident sex or sex organs. In usage, may refer to a person who is not sexually active, or not sexually attracted to other people.
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What is a Lipstick Lesbian?
Usually refers to a lesbian with a feminine gender expression. Can be used in a positive or a derogatory way, depending on who is using it. Is sometimes also used to refer to a lesbian who is seen as automatically passing for heterosexual.
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