Sexual orientations and gender identities that aren’t heterosexual or cisgender are often described by the acronym LGBTQ2S+. LGBTQ2S+ is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and Two-Spirit. Show You can click the URL on the right side of this page to gain a better understanding of what each of these identities mean. As people find new ways of expressing their subjective experiences. Our language evolves as our understanding of ourselves evolves. Sometimes the words people use to describe their identity change as they get to know themselves better. LGBTIQA+‘LGBTIQA+’ is an evolving acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual. Many other terms (such as non-binary and pansexual) that people use to describe their experiences of their gender, sexuality and physiological sex characteristics. Queer‘Queer’ is an umbrella term that can mean any kind of diverse sexuality or gender. We acknowledge that some intersex people may feel excluded by this term and we would like to include and welcome intersex people at all our queer/ LGBTIQA+ services and events. To be respectfulUse the terms, names and pronouns that people use to describe themselves. If you’re not sure about someone’s pronouns, you can ask them respectfully. Helpful links on languageThere is no definitive guide to language in the queer community. But here are some links to pages where people have tried to summarise their understandings of terms:
LESBIAN  A woman whose enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attraction is to other women. Some lesbians may prefer to identify as gay or as gay women. GAY The adjective describes people whose enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attractions are to people of the same sex. Sometimes lesbian is the preferred term for women. BISEXUAL A person who can form enduring physical, romantic, and/or emotional attractions to those of the same gender or more than one gender. People may experience this attraction in differing ways and degrees over their lifetime. Bisexual people need not have had specific sexual experiences to be bisexual; they need not have had any sexual experience at all to identify as bisexual. TRANSGENDERAn umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or gender expression differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. People under the transgender umbrella may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms— including transgender or nonbinary. Some transgender people are prescribed hormones by their doctors to bring their bodies into alignment with their gender identity. Some undergo surgery as well. But not all transgender people can or will take those steps, and a transgender identity is not dependent upon physical appearance or medical procedures. QUEERAn adjective used by some people whose sexual orientation is not exclusively heterosexual or straight. This umbrella term includes people who have nonbinary, gender-fluid, or gender nonconforming identities. Once considered a pejorative term, queer has been reclaimed by some LGBTQIA+ people to describe themselves; however, it is not a universally accepted term even within the LGBTQIA+ community. QUESTIONINGSometimes, when the Q is seen at the end of LGBT, it can also mean questioning. This term describes someone who is questioning their sexual orientation or gender identity. INTERSEX
An adjective used to describe a person with one or more innate sex characteristics, including genitals, internal reproductive organs, and chromosomes, that fall outside of traditional conceptions of male or female bodies. Do not confuse having an intersex trait with being transgender. Intersex people are assigned a sex at birth — either male or female — and that decision by medical providers and parents may not match the gender identity of the child. Not all intersex folks identify as being part of the LGBTQIA+ community. ASEXUAL
The adjective describes a person who does not experience sexual attraction. Sometimes shortened to “ace,” it is an umbrella term that can also include people who are demisexual, meaning they do experience some sexual attraction; graysexual, meaning those who may not fit the strictest definition of the word asexual; and aromantic, meaning they experience little to no romantic attraction and/or has little to no desire to form romantic relationships. + PLUS
The ‘plus’ is used to signify all of the gender identities and sexual orientations that letters and words cannot yet fully describe. Find more LGBTQ information and resources by visiting our resource center or by giving us a call at 212.620.7310. What does the 2+ mean in lgbtq2 +?And then, there's the “+” sign, which is there to represent all of the other identities that you may have already heard of: Non-binary, pansexual, asexual and intersex. We use the plus sign because there's so many identities out there, and the community and the language is always evolving and we want to be inclusive.
What is Q Lgbtq+?Most people are familiar with the term LGBT—lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. The acronym increasingly includes the letter Q, LGBTQ, referring to queer and/or questioning individuals.
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