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LGBTQ+ Glossary

It's important to note that language and terminology around gender and transition are continuously evolving, and individuals may have different preferences for how they identify and describe their gender experiences. It's always best to use respectful and inclusive language and to defer to individuals' own self-identifications when discussing gender-related topics.

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Butch
Butch is a term often used within lesbian and queer communities to describe women or nonbinary people who express themselves in a more masculine manner, either in appearance and/or behavior. It can be seen as a form of gender identity and presentation.
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Closeted Lesbian
A closeted lesbian is an individual who identifies as a lesbian but has not publicly disclosed or shared their sexual orientation with others, typically due to fear of discrimination, prejudice, or negative reactions.
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Femme
Femme is a term often used within lesbian, queer, and trans communities to describe a feminine-presenting person. A femme lesbian is a femme-identified person who is typically attracted to or involved in romantic and sexual relationships with other women (trans or cis). Femme can also refer to a gender identity that embraces femininity. People can identify as femme and nonbinary or as femme and a binary gender, or agender as well.
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Homosexuality
Homosexuality refers to the romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attraction one person feels exclusively or primarily towards individuals of the same sex or gender.
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Lesbianism
Lesbianism refers to the romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attraction, relationships, and experiences between women.
Lesbian identity
Lesbian identity refers to the personal and social recognition and acceptance of oneself as a lesbian, often including a sense of belonging to the lesbian community.
LGBTQ+
LGBTQ+ is an acronym that stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning. It is an inclusive term used to describe the diverse community of individuals who have non-heterosexual or non-cisgender identities.
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