Heterosexism
Transgender
Our "packaging" determined by our chromosomes, hormones, and internal and external genitalia.
MSM
A term given to those who are sexually attracted to no other sex
Sexual Identity
A term given to people who are attracted sexually/erotically and emotionally to some males and females.
Biological Sex
Sexual Behavior
Asexual
Men who engage in sex with other men, regardless of sexual orientation.
Transphobia
Bisexual
People whose gender identity is different from their birth biological sex. Sometimes they hormonally and/or surgically change their bodies to more fully match their gender identity.
Umbrella term used by many to identify anyone whose sexual orientation or gender identity/expression is not "standard."
Gender Expression
Queer
Gender Identity
A fear or hatred of transgender people.
This is determined by the sex of the person one is attracted to and encompasses our sexual/erotic drives, desires, and fantasies.
One's innermost concept of self as "male," "female," "agender," "demi-gender," "pangender," "genderfluid/queer," etc.
This is what we do sexually and with whom.
The ways in which people externally communicate their gender identity to others through behavior, clothing, hair cut, etc.
An overt or tacit bias against homosexuality rooted in the believ that heterosexuality is superior or the norm.