June Is LGBTQIA+ Pride Month

The Acronym

• Lesbian. This term refers to a woman who is romantically attracted to other women.

• Gay. This term refers to a man who is romantically attracted to other men. 
• Bisexual. This term refers to a person who is romantically attracted to more than one gender. For example, a bisexual person can be attracted to both men and women or another gender identity. 
• Transgender. This term refers to a person who identifies with a different gender than the one they were assigned at birth. A transgender person’s gender identity may include their behaviors, appearance, and sexual orientation. 
• Queer or questioning, although most of the time, Q means queer. Queer is a bit of an umbrella term. This term typically means not straight and often not cisgender. (Cisgender refers to someone who identifies with the gender they were assigned at birth as well as those gender roles). A person who is questioning is still learning how to identify themselves and how they feel. 
• Intersex. The term intersex refers to a person born with the biological traits of more than one gender. For example, a person could be born with both male and female genitalia, or the hormones naturally released during puberty do not match the genitalia they were born with. 
• Asexual or ally. The term asexual refers to a person who does not feel any sexual desire or experiences very low levels of sexual desire. Some people who are asexual do have romantic relationships, and some do not. 

• + – The plus symbol represents when the terms and identities that people find true in themselves are changing, multiple, or still unsure. There are many terms and identities expressed in this prideful community, and that’s a great thing! 

History of Pride Month

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