Gay subcategories
List of LGBTQ+ terms
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Abro (sexual and romantic)
A word used to explain people who have a fluid sexual and/or affectionate orientation which changes over time, or the course of their life. They may use different terms to describe themselves over time.
Ace
An umbrella term used specifically to describe a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of sexual attraction. This encompasses asexual people as well as those who identify as demisexual and grey-sexual. Ace people who experience love-related attraction or occasional sexual attraction might also exploit terms such as lgbtq+, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their love-related or sexual attraction.
Ace and aro/ace and aro spectrum
Umbrella terms used to detail the wide group of people who experience a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of lovey-dovey and/or sexual attraction, including a lack of attraction. People who identify under these umbrella terms may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including, but not limited to, asexual, ace,
Gay
Gender(s) attracted to:
The matching gender/similar genders
Gay refers to the attraction towards or want for the equal gender (or similar genders to one's own). Terms such as homosexual and homoromantic can be considered synonyms or subcategories of queer.
While the designation gay can implement to men, women, and non-binary individuals, it is sometimes used to only refer to male lover men. The legal title lesbian tends to be used specifically for gay women. The term cenelian apply to male lover attraction to agender people. The legal title gai is used for those who are gay in a non-binary way. Less commonly, other terms such as vincian and veldian are used specifically for gay men. Gay has also been used as an umbrella designation for anyone who is non-straight, or anyone in the LGBTA+ community.
Early History
The earliest documentation of same-sex relations in the western world is that from ancient Greece. Relations between elder men and adolescent boys were treasured as a build of population governance.
Ancient Rome took many of its ideas on sexuality from ancient Greece. Many Roman men partook in bisexual person beha
Glossary
This is a list of carefully researched and thoughtfully discussed definitions for key gender and sexuality terms.&#; It is by no means a comprehensive list, but it is a good place for us to start. Persona terms mean very particular things to different individuals.&#; The definitions provided in this document mirror the current general understanding of these terms. We understand that language around sexuality and gender is always changing and we will review these terms regularly.&#;
If there is a term that you feel should be included here, please let us know.&#; You can email and/or contact the Gender and Sexuality Campus Center at gscc@ or ()
- Getting Started
- Birth-Assigned Sex Terms
- Gender Terms
- Sexuality Terms
- Identity Terms
- Trans Community Terms
- Romantic Self Terms
- Oppressive
- Legal, Academic, and Legislation Terms
- Historical Terms
- Racial Identity and Racial Justice Terms
To understand LGBTQIA2S+ identities and communities we must first distinguish three important concepts (gender, sex, and sexuality) and discuss the version of the acronym we are usin
Types
Some gay men use types to describe, identify and communicate themselves. Who hasn't heard someone say “he’s my type" or been asked if a guy is yours? There is always some disagreement around the terms we utilize and whether we should use them at all.
Therefore, you should be sensitive if applying a type to someone, bearing in mind some gay men reject them altogether as narrow, superficial, and demeaning. Equally, some use types affectionately and as a convenient shorthand.
It's a bit of a bear pit (no pun intended), but here's our take on types, though you are perfectly entitled to toss them out and be your own gay, your own homo, queer, etc.
Physical types and personal characteristics
Some guys are primarily attracted to physical types of gay men (eg: bears, twinks, and muscle guys) while some find characteristics in men most attractive (eg: warmth, intelligence, and humour). Others mix and match and understanding these distinctions is important.
For example, the type(s) of men we find attractive sexually may not necessarily be the qualities we are looking for to sust