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Bisexual (B) - Attracted to men and women, or more than one gender identity
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Cisgender - Identifies with sex assigned at birth
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Gay (G) - Attracted to same sex/gender
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Gender - Society’s idea of what genders are “supposed” to be, or how they act
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Gender Expression - How one expresses gender identity
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Gender Identity - Internal and personal sense of what our gender is
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Gender Non-Conforming - One whose gender expression is, or appears different from what we would expect from their assigned gender
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Lesbian (L) - A woman who is predominantly attracted to other women
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Sexual Orientation - Physical, romantic, emotional, and/or spiritual attraction to another
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Transgender (T) - Gender identity does not “match” sex/gender assigned at birth
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Transitioning - The social/legal/ medical process to make gender identity fit gender expression, presentation, or sex
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Queer (Q) - A once negative term inclusive of people who are not straight and/or cisgender
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Questioning (Q) - One who may be processing or questioning their sexual orientation and/or gender identity