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LGBT Vocab

Across
female-to-male transgender
an individual who is not open to themselves or others about their (queer) sexuality or gender identity.
an umbrella term to describe individuals who don’t identify as straight and/or cisgender.
someone of the opposite sex who knowingly dates a closeted lesbian or gay man to provide that person with a heterosexual “disguise,” usually for family or career purposes.
little or no capacity to experience sexual attraction until a strong romantic connection is formed
A term that describes people who are sexually or romantically attracted to multiple or varied sexes, genders, and gender identities — but not necessarily all or any.
The airline company that apologized for arguing in plane crash litigation that it should pay less in compensation for the life of a gay passenger than for a heterosexual one because he may have had AIDS.
A term (not necessarily an identity) used to refer to those who reject sexuality labels or don’t identify with any of them.
the assumption, in individuals and/or in institutions, that everyone is heterosexual
abbr. : preferred gender pronouns.
the symbol gay men were required to wear in Nazi concentration camps during WWII
This magazine published the first cover story on gay rights in a national magazine.
the assumption, in individuals and in institutions, that everyone is cisgender, and that cisgender identities are superior to trans* identities
being primarily sexually, romantically and/or emotionally attracted to woman, females, and/or femininity .
A romantic orientation that describes individuals whose romantic attraction exists in the gray area between romantic and aromantic.
In the 1960s, the term ________ referred to a person who had sex with either men or women.
the process of a transgender person changing aspects of themself
celebrations that typically take place in June that commemorate the Stonewall Inn riots of June 28, 1969.
a trans person who is not “out” as trans, and is perceived/known by others as cisgender.
used to change the way other’s read/perceive one’s anatomical sex characteristics
Down
a man with a strong aesthetic sense who spends more time, energy, or money on his appearance and grooming than is considered gender normative.
Gay people tend to be ________ much more often than heterosexuals.
umbrella terms for all folks who have a non-normative gender or sexuality
planet symbol used by the transgendered community.
the arrangement or structure of a polyamorous relationship
refers to a lesbian with a feminine gender expression
little or no capacity to experience romantic attraction until a strong sexual connection is formed
a person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical, and/or spiritual attraction for members of all gender identities/expressions
The word “lesbian” is derived from the Greek island ______, home of Greek poetess Sappho.
used to refer to a feminine-presenting queer woman or people
an umbrella term traditionally within Native American communities to recognize individuals who possess qualities or fulfill roles of both genders.
This person designed the rainbow flag, or Pride Flag, in San Francisco in 1978.
This famous author published the homoerotic Leaves of Grass, which later inspired numerous gay poets.
an LGB/queer individual who is believed to be or perceived as straight.
when someone’s sex assigned at birth and gender identity correspond in the expected way
an honorific (e.g. Mr., Ms., Mrs., etc.) that is gender neutral.
a double-edged hatchet or axe, is a symbol of strength and unity for the lesbian community, assocoaiated with Demeter, the Goddess of Earth