I compiled a vocabulary piece to educate people on the LGBTQ community. With the assistance of friends, I was able to put together this list of terms. Before building a glossary I did not know many of these words, but with help from others and the Internet my knowledge of the community has grown! Here is a beneficial guide you can use and learn from.

1. Non-Binary/ Agender

An individual whose gender identity does not fit into the male or the female gender binary. These individuals can identify as neither male nor female, or as both simultaneously.

2. Ally

A person who supports, and respects members of the LGBTQ community.

3. Asexual

A person who is not sexually attracted to others.

4. Bi-Curious (Questioning)

A person who is questioning their sexuality. (Sometimes they identify as bi-curious or questioning.)

5. Bisexual

A person who is attracted to two genders, but not necessarily simultaneously or equally.

6. Coming Out

One who accepts and shares one’s sexuality, gender identity, or intersexed status with others.

7. Drag Queen/King

A person who uses hyper-masculinity or femininity as part of a performance art.

8. Female

A scientific name for an individual with female sex characteristics.

9. Gay or Homosexual

A term used to describe individuals who are primarily emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to members of the same sex.

10. Gender

Behaviors, roles, expectations, and activities in society.

11. Gender Fluid

An individual whose gender identity is not constant and can change depending on the day. Gender fluid people can switch between male, female, and agender identities.

12. Gender Identity

An individual's sense of gender such as transgender, cisgender, agender, and nonbinary.

13. Gender Neutral

Nondiscriminatory language usage that can apply equal to people of any gender identity (they, them, and/or theirs).

14. Intersex

An individual born with both male and female reproductive organs.

15. Lesbian

Women attracted romantically, sexually, and/or emotionally to other women.

16. LGBTQQIAA (LGBTQ+)

Stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual and Agender.

17. Male

A scientific name for individuals with male sex characteristics.

18. Metrosexual

A straight individual who spends more time, energy, or money on appearance and grooming than is considered gender normative.

19. Pansexual

A person who is sexually attracted to all people regardless of gender identity.

20. Pride

The notion, and events celebrating the idea, that people should be proud of their sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

21. Queer

A way to identify all non-heterosexual and/or non-gender-conforming people.

22. Questioning

An individual who is apprehensive or exploring their own sexual orientation or gender identity.

23. Sex (Chromosomes)

Biological and physiological characteristics.

24. Sexuality

A person's sexual identity such as homosexual, bisexual, heterosexual, queer, asexual, or pansexual.

25. Straight or Heterosexual

A man attracted to a woman or a woman attracted to a man.

26. Transition(ing)

The process in which an individual undergoes changes in their bodily appearance and social identity in order to be in harmony with their gender identity. This can include taking hormones, wearing a binder, having people use preferred pronouns, having top surgery, or having bottom surgery.

27. Transgender

A person whose assigned gender at birth does not match up with their actual gender.

28. Two-Spirit

An identity in the indigenous community that consists of an individual who fits into both male and female gender roles.