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What is LGBTQIS-2?
The acronym for “Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Two-Spirit”.
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Many lesbian, gay and bisexual people know that they are attracted to members of their own sex at an early age, sometimes as young as 6 or 7 years old. Others learn much later in life, in their 30's, 40's or 50's.
Fact or Myth, no one knows what causes sexual orientation?
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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 Nonbinary?
An umbrella term for gender non conforming folks; falls under the trans umbrella; not exclusively masculine or feminine
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All major professional mental health organizations are on record as stating that homosexuality is not a mental disorder.
It is true that LGBT people suffer higher rates of anxiety, depression, and depression-related illnesses and behaviors like alcohol an
Fact or Myth, gay people are more prone to mental illness and to abuse drugs or alcohol?
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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. |
GLBT people come in as many different shapes, colors, and sizes as do heterosexuals. Only a very small percentage has stereotypic mannerisms and characteristics. In fact, many heterosexuals portray a variety of the so-called gay stereotypic characteristic
Fact or Myth, homosexual people can NOT be identified by their characteristics?
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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 |
This is an old pattern that was evident in some gay or lesbian relationships when gay and lesbian people had only the traditional heterosexual relationships as a model. Today, most gay and lesbian people work to develop relationships based on principles o
Fact or Myth, homosexual relationships have gender roles following one "femme" and one "masculine" partner?
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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 |
From Alfred Kinsey’s studies (1948, 1953) to others in the 1980s, the incidence of homosexuality has remained fairly constant. However, homosexuals are more visible now. With the gay liberation movement, more homosexuals stopped keeping their preferences
Fact or Myth, the number of homosexuals has increased in time?
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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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