The LGBTQ Community

 

LGBTQ Flag

The definition of LGBTQ-LGBT 

LGBTQ-LGBT stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender. since the 1990s, LGBTQ-LGBT has been in use.  In some counties, it's legalized while in some other counties like Kenya is not legalized. 

The LGBT term is an adaptation of the initialism LGB, which began to replace the term gay (or gay and lesbian). In reference to the broader LGBT community beginning in the mid-to-late 1980s.When not inclusive of transgender people, the shorter term LGB is still used instead of LGBT.

LGBTQ may refer to anyone who is non-heterosexual or non-cisgender, instead of exclusively to people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. To recognize this inclusion, a popular variant, LGBTQ, adds the letter Q for those who identify as queer or are questioning their sexual or gender identity. The initialisms LGBT or GLBT are not agreed to by everyone that they are supposed to include.

Why is it called LGBTQIA? The term stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, pansexual, two-spirit, asexual, and ally. “P” stands for pansexual: A term that describes a person who may have a physical, emotional, or romantic attraction to people of any gender.

Who invented the LGBTQ flag?

The LGBTQ flag was invented by Gilbert Baker. In the late 1970s, Harvey Milk – a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors and the first openly gay man elected to public office – asked his friend Gilbert Baker to design a symbol to represent (what was then referred to as) the gay community.

What are the sexualities in the LGBTQIA community?

1. Straight/heterosexual: attracted to the opposite sex or gender.
2. Gay/homosexual: attracted to the same sex or gender.
3. Lesbian: attractive to other women (and you are a woman)
4. Bisexual: attracted to more than one gender.
5. Asexual: have no or less romantic or sexual attraction to others.

Who is a Cupiosexual?

Cupiosexuality- refers to an individual who does not experience sexual desire, but still wants a sexual relationship.

How a person knows that he is Asexual?

Someone who is asexual doesn't experience sexual attraction and/or doesn't desire sexual contact. Asexuals may also use shorthand like “Ace” to describe their sexual orientation. An asexual person can be straight, gay, bisexual, or queer because sexual attraction is only one kind of attraction.

What does 2 in LGBTQ mean?

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.

Different Types of Genders

• Male.
• Female.
• Transgender.
•  Gender neutral.
• Non-binary.
• Agender.
• Pangender.
•  Genderqueer.
• Two-spirit.
•  Third gender.
• All, none, or a combination of these.

What is Lithsexual in Lgbtq?

Lithsexual describes a person who feels sexual attraction but does not want a sexual relationship.

Is intersex apart of Lgbtqia?

Intersex can have any gender and any sexual orientation. Some intersex people are also LGBTQA+, and others are not. General trends and attitudes about grouping intersex movements with LGBTQA+ movements will vary by country. 

Who is a Queer?

Queer is an umbrella term for people who are not heterosexual or cisgender. Originally meaning 'strange' or 'peculiar', queer came to be used pejoratively against those with same-sex desires or relationships in the late 19th century

Who is a Transgender?

A transgender person is someone whose gender identity or gender expression does not correspond with the sex assigned at birth. Many transgender people experience dysphoria, which they seek to alleviate through transitioning, often adopting a different name and set of pronouns in the process.

Who is a Sapiosexuality?

Sapiosexuality means that a person is sexually attracted to highly intelligent people. So much so that they consider it to be the most important trait in a partner. It is a relatively new word that has become more popular in recent years.

How do I know my gender identity?

Gender identity is your deeply-held inner feelings of whether you're female or male, both, or neither. Your gender identity isn't seen by others. Gender identity may be the same as the sex you were assigned at birth (cisgender) or not (transgender).