abbreviation for the asexual spectrum.
Originally published: 8th January, 2021
Last modified: 8th January, 2021
acronym of assigned female at birth.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
acronym of Assigned Male at Birth.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
an initialism for bondage, discipline/dominance, submission/sadism and masochism. A form of sexual activity in which arousal is gained from activities and practices involving power-play between a servant and master.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
shorthand for designated sex at birth.
Originally published: 7th December, 2020
Last modified: 7th December, 2020
initialism for Diverse Sexualities and Genders. Sometimes used as a shorthand or umbrella term for non-straight people, as an alternative to Queer or LGBTQ+, etc.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
initialism for female-to-male; used to describe a transgender or transsexual man who was assigned-female-at-birth.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
initialism for Gender Dysphoria.
Originally published: 4th January, 2021
Last modified: 4th January, 2021
shorthand for Gender Identity Disorder, a term previously used in medical terminology which is now known as gender dysphoria.
Originally published: 4th January, 2021
Last modified: 4th January, 2021
an initialism for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender. Used as an umbrella term, but is less common than the abbreviation LGBT.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
initialism for gender non-conforming.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
initialism for gender and sexual minorities; used as an umbrella term for individuals who are not cisgender and straight; an alternative to Queer or LGBT (etc).
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020
an acronym for International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Intersexism and Transphobia.
Originally published: 3rd June, 2021
Last modified: 3rd June, 2021
acronym (often pronounced “Idaho”) for the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia; originally an abbreviation for International Day Against Homophobia & Transphobia.
The day typically takes place on May 17th each year.
Also known as IDAHO and IDAHOBIT.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
An initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender. An umbrella term for the Queer community.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
An initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual and/or transgender; with the + used to include other Queer identities. An umbrella term for the Queer community.
Originally published: 4th December, 2020
Last modified: 4th December, 2020
An initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or intersex. An umbrella term for the Queer community.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
An initialism standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer/questioning, with the “+” sign signifying the various other Queer identities. An umbrella term for the Queer community.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
an initialism and umbrella term for the Queer community; lesbian, gay, bisexual, Queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally – with the “plus” referencing the various other Queer identities.
Some dispute that the A stands for ally at all.
Originally published: 4th December, 2020
Last modified: 4th December, 2020
An initialism standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer/questioning, intersex, asexual, aromantic, ally, pansexual with the “+” sign signifying the various other Queer identities. An umbrella term for the Queer community.
Sometimes asexual and ally are combined, or ally is excluded completely to form LGBTQIAP+.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
An initialism standing for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, Queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally, pansexual with the “+” sign signifying the various other Queer identities. An umbrella term for the Queer community.
Some dispute that the A stands for ally at all.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
an initialism and umbrella term for the Queer community; lesbian, gay, bisexual, Queer/questioning, intersex, asexual/ally/aromantic, pansexual/polyamorous, kink.
Originally published: 4th December, 2020
Last modified: 4th December, 2020
shorthand for the multisexual spectrum, or multi-gender attraction spectrum, describing the wide variety of bisexual+ identities.
Originally published: 8th January, 2021
Last modified: 8th January, 2021
An initialism for men who have sex with men.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
An initialism of male to female.
Originally published: 18th July, 2020
Last modified: 18th July, 2020
an initialism for ‘no strings attached‘.
Originally published: 5th January, 2021
Last modified: 5th January, 2021
initialism for preferred gender pronouns.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
An initialism of Queer People of Colour.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
An alternative to LGBTQIA+, but far less common, it is an acronym of Queer/Questioning, Undecided, Intersex, Lesbian, Transgender, Bisexual, Asexual, Gay/Genderqueer.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
An initialism for sex assigned at birth.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
an acronym for sex coercively assigned at birth.
Originally published: 7th December, 2020
Last modified: 7th December, 2020
initialism of same-gender loving, used as an umbrella term for individuals/communities that are homosexual, bisexual+, homo/biromantic, etc; essentially, those who are Queer in sexuality, and may or may not include asexual people.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
an initialism of sex reassignment surgery; now most usually referred to as gender reassignment surgery.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
an initialism of sexually transmitted disease, although the preferred terminology is now sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Originally published: 4th January, 2021
Last modified: 4th January, 2021
an initialism of sexually transmitted infection.
Originally published: 4th January, 2021
Last modified: 4th January, 2021
initialism for transgender/nonbinary.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
initialism of transgender/non-conforming. Short hand for the various transgender and gender non-conforming identities and community.
Originally published: 17th July, 2020
Last modified: 17th July, 2020
an initialism for venereal disease, now referred to as sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
Originally published: 4th January, 2021
Last modified: 4th January, 2021
initialism for women who have sex with women.
Originally published: 16th July, 2020
Last modified: 16th July, 2020