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SEXUALITY
Heterosexual- The attraction to a gender different from their own (commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] attracted to the other binary gender).
Homosexual- The attraction to a gender the same as their own (commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] attracted to the same binary gender). Sometimes referred to as gay.
Lesbian- Women who are attracted only to other women.
Bisexual- When you are attracted to two or more genders. This term is generally used to describe being attracted to men and women but can apply to being attracted to any two or more genders. Note that you do not have to be equally attracted to each gender.
Bicurious- People who are open to experimenting with genders that are not only their own but do not know if they are open to forming any sort of relationship with multiple genders.
Pansexual- When you are attracted to all genders and/or do not concern gender when you are attracted to someone.
Demisexual- People who only experience sexual attraction after making a strong emotional connection with a specific person (related to the asexual spectrum).
Polysexual- When you are attracted to many genders.
Monosexual- Being attracted to only one gender.
Allosexual- When you are not asexual (attracted to at least one gender).
Androsexual- Being attracted to masculine gender presentation.
Gynosexual- Being attracted to feminine gender presentation.
Questioning- People who are debating their own sexuality/gender/
Asexual- Not experiencing sexual attraction (note that you can also be aromantic and you do not necessarily have to be asexual and aromantic at the same time). Sometimes the term, ace, is used to describe asexuals.
Grey Asexual- When you only experience attraction rarely, on a very low scale, or only under certain circumstances.
Polyamorous- a term referring to people who have or are open to consensually having relationships with multiple people at the same time.
Monoamorous- People who have or are open to having relationships with only one other person at a time. The term, monogamous, is also sometimes used.
Queer- A reclaimed slur for anybody in the LGBT+ community or who do not identify as cisgender and/or heterosexual/heteroromantic.
Ally- A supporter of the LGBT+ community that does not identify as LGBT+.
ROMANTIC ATTRACTION
Heteroromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards people of the opposite gender. (Commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] and attracted to the other binary gender).
Homoromantic- Feeling romantic attraction towards people of the same gender. (Commonly used to describe someone who is gender binary [female or male] and attracted to the same binary gender).
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