A

        Agender

               - Someone who identifies as having no gender.

        Aggressive*

               - A term for a "masculine" and dominant lesbian.

        Ally

             - Someone who is supportive and accepts the LGBT+ community. They support equal civil ​

                   rights, gender equality, LGBT+ social movements, and challenge homophobia and  ​

                   transphobia. An ally can be heterosexual or a member of the LGBT+ community, however, ​

                   the term most widely applies to those who identify as "straight and supportive."

               - Someone who personally advocates for equal rights and fair treatment. 

        Androgynous

               - Someone who blends the gender lines whether it be in fashion, gender identity, sexual  

                    identity, or sexual lifestyle. Typically, an androgynous person does not fit neatly into the

                    accepted masculine and feminine gender roles of their society, but rather they exhibit a 

                    combination of masculine and feminine characteristics. 

        Aromantic

               - Someone who does not experience romantic attraction.

              - Someone who has a lack of desire to be in a romantic relationship.

         Asexual (Ace)

               - Someone who does not experiene sexual attraction.     

B

       Baby Dyke*

               - A lesbian who blends the labels of butch and femme.

               - A young lesbian who has just recently come out.

       Bear 

               - A "traditionally-masculine" gay male.

       Beard

               - A person of the opposite sex who either, accompanies a homosexual person to an event, or

                   marries them, so to make it seem as though they are heterosexual. 

       Bent

               - A infrequently used slang term for homosexuals (not straight so bent).

       Berdaches*

               - An outdated and offensive term for two-spirit individuals.

       Bi-Curious

               - Someone who has some level of attraction to members of the same sex and is curious to try

                    physical relations with someone of the same sex.

       Bigender

               - See (Genderqueer).

       Biological Sex

               - Whether one is "male" or "female" in terms of the sex organs one is born with. 

       Biphobia

               - The irrational fear of bisexual individuals. This may manifest itself in negative feelings, attitudes,

                     actions and/or behaviors against the bisexual community.

       Biromantic

               - Someone who is romantically attracted to both sexes. 

       Bisexual (Bi)

​               - Someone who is sexually attracted to both sexes. The attraction is not necessarily 50/50.
       Boi

​               - A "metrosexual" lesbian who is biologically female and presents themselves in a boyish or

                   masculine way.

       Boston Marriage

​               - A term used, most commonly, to describe two women living together in a platonic relationship.

                   In the past lesbian women living together were said to have a "Boston Marriage."

       Bull Dyke (Bull)*​

               - An assertive, "masculine" lesbian.

       Butch

               - A "masculine" lesbian.

       Byke

               - A "masculine" bisexual woman often percevied as a lesbian.

C

       Chapstick Lesbian

               - A lesbian who's gender identity is in between the traditional images of femme and butch.

       Cisgender (Cis)

               - Someone who's gender identity matches that of their biological sex organs.

       Cisgender Privilege

               - The basic rights, privileges and status automatically given to cisgender people, which are

                   systematically denied to transgender people.

       Cissexual

               - Someone who feels that they were born in the correct sexed body.

       Closet Case

               - Someone perceived to be a member of the LGBT+ community who has not identified as one

                   and is therefore thought to be "stuck in the closet."

       Closeted

               - A member of the LGBT+ community who keeps their sexual orientation or gender identity

                   hidden from the public, their friends, and/or family whether for fear of persecution or simply

                   personal choice.

       Come Out (of the Closet)

               - The act of telling someone that you are a member of the LGBT+ community.

       Cross Dresser 

               - Someone who wears clothes stereotypically worn by the gender opposite their own. 

D

       Demiboy

               - Someone who identifies as partially a male.

       Demigirl

               - Someone who identifies as partially a female.

       Demiromantic

               - Someone who does not experience romantic attraction unless they form a strong emotional

                   connection with someone.

       Demisexual (Demi)

               - Someone who does not experience sexual attraction unless they form a strong emotional

                   connection with someone.

       Drag

            - The act of dressing up as the opposite gender, typically for a theatrical performance.

       Drag King

               - A woman who performs as a man in an act for entertainment purposes. The performer is not

                   necessarily a lesbian or gay.

       Drag Queen

               - A man who performs as a woman in an act for entertainment purposes. The performer is not

                   necessarily gay.

       Dyke*

               - An offensive or derogatory term for a lesbian.

               - A term reclaimed by the lesbian community used generally to refer to a lesbian.

               - A "masculine" lesbian.

       Dykon

               - A famous, iconic lesbian. (ie. Ellen Degeneres)

F

       Faggot (Fag)*​

               - An offensive or derogatory term for a gay man.

       Fag Hag*

               - A heterosexual woman who enjoys the company of gay males.

        Fag Stag*​

               - A heterosexual man who enjoys the company of lesbians.

       Fairy/Faerie*

               - An offensive or derogatory term for a gay man who acts effeminate. 

       Female to Male (FTM)

               - Someone who identifies as transgender and is transitioning from female to male.

       Femme

               - A "traditionally-feminine" lesbian.

       Flamboyant*​

               - An offensive or derogatory term for a gay man who is very open about his sexuality.

       Flamer*

               - An offensive or derogatory term for a gay man. 

       Flaming*​

               - An offensive or derogatory term for someone who is open about their sexuality.

       Friend(s) of Dorothy

               - An outdated phrase used to identify other homosexual people in a covert manner.

               - Used on cruise ships as the name of their GSA on board 

​       Fruit Fly*  

               - A heterosexual person, usually female, who enjoys the company of homosexuals.

       Fruity* 

               - An offensive or derogatory term for a gay man.

G

       Gay

               - Men who are attracted to other men.

               - Women who are attracted to other women.

               - Someone who is attracted to those of the same sex.

               - An umbrella term for the LGBT+ community in terms of "Gay-Straight Alliance."

       Gaybie*​

               - The child of a homosexual couple.

               - Someone who has recently "come out."

       Gaydar

               - The idea that members of the LGBT+ community can sense whether or not someone they

                    see is "gay" via an invisible power of recognition. 

       Gay-Straight Alliance/Gender and Sexuality Alliance (GSA)

               - Organizations often found on school campuses that strive to bring together the members of

                    the LGBT+ community and the allies at their school for social change.

       Gender

               - The idea of "male" and "female" as a product of society. Gender is how one "feels inside"

                    regardless of what their biological sex organs may be. 

       Gender Binary

               - The socially constructed idea that gender exists as a dichotomy between male and female.

                    This belief eliminates the validity of those who identify outside of these rigid categories.

       Gender Dysphoria

               - A condition where one feels a disconnect between their perceived and assigned genders.

       Gender Expression

               - The way in which someone portrays their gender identity through appearance, speech,

                    behavior, and movement.