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Ally: A person who confronts heterosexism, sexism, homophobia, and heterosexual privilege in themselves and others out of self-interest and a concern for the well being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender people and believes that heterosexism is a social justice issue.

Ace: (orientation) shortened version of and slang term for Asexual, and slang term for Aromantic.

Agender: (gender) see Genderqueer, a- meaning non; being of no gender.

Androgynous: (gender) the presentation of ambiguous gender, one who presents in such a way.

Aromantic: (orientation) a- meaning non; the lack of romantic attraction, and one identifying with this orientation.

Asexual: (orientation) a- meaning non; the lack of sexual attraction, and one identifying with this orientation.

Aspects of Sexuality: the sexual knowledge, beliefs, attitudes, values, and behaviours of individuals

Bi: (orientation) shortened version of and slang term for Bisexual/Biromantic.

Bigender: The tendacy to move between masculine and feminine gender-typed behaviour depending on context, expressing a distinctly male persona and a distinctly female persona.

Biphobia: The feelings of aversion felt towards bisexuality and bisexual identities, as either a collective, or individually.

Biromantic: (orientation) bi- meaning two; the romantic attraction to both male/men and female/women, and one identifying with this orientation.

Bisexual: (orientation) bi- meaning two; the sexual attraction to both male/men and female/women, and one identifying with this orientation.

Cisgender: (gender) cis- meaning on the near side, and opposed to trans-; when the sex of the body matches the gender of the mind, and one identifying with this.

Cissex/Cissexual: (sex) cis- meaning on the near side, as opposed to trans-; having been born in the correct sex body, and one identifying with this.

Collusion: Thinking and acting in ways which support the system of oppression, both privileged and oppressed groups can collude with oppression through their attitudes, beliefs and actions.

Cross Dressing: (gender) see also Drag; the practice or act of dressing as the other gender.

Demisexual: a person who does not experience sexual attraction until they form a strong emotional connection with someone, often in a romantic relationship.

FTM: (sex) Female to Male; of Transsex/Transsexual people, the Transition from Female to Male, and one pre, mid or post said Transition identifying

Genderqueer: (gender) see Agender and Bigender; being of neither, both and/or other gender in regards to the masculine/feminine gender binary.

Heterosexism:The assumption that all people are or should be heterosexual. Heterosexism excludes the needs, concerns, and life experiences of lesbian, gay and bisexual people while it gives advantages to heterosexual people. It is often a subtle form of oppression which reinforces realities of silence and invisibility.

Intersex: (sex) being born of ambiguous or indeterminate sex.

Monosexism: Promoting the idea that mono-sexuality is the one and only legitimate or acceptable sexual orientation. This can be either exclusively straight, or exclusively gay/lesbian. The targeted group is anybody between the two, such as bisexuals, pansexuals, or any other sexually fluid identity.

MTF: (sex) Male to Female; of Transsex/Transsexual people, the Transition from Male to Female, and one pre, mid or post said Transition identifying with this.

Oppression: Oppression exists when one social group, whether knowingly or unconsciously, exploits another social group for its own benefit. CLICK LINK FOR MORE INFO -

Panromantic: (orientation) pan- meaning all; the romantic attraction to all sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Pansexual: (orientation) pan- meaning all; the sexual attraction to all sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Polyamorous: (orientation) poly meaning many; the desire or need to have multiple relationships or multiple people in a relationship.

Polyromantic: (orientation) poly-meaning many; see also Spectraromantic; the sexual attraction to various sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Polysexual: (orientation) poly- meaning many; see also Spectrasexual; the sexual attraction to various sexes/genders, and one identifying with this orientation.

Queer: catch-all term for non-cis/heteronormative identities, or non-specific non-cis/heteronormative identity.

Transgender: (gender) trans- meaning cross; when the sex of the body does not match the gender of the mind, and one identifying with this.

Transition: (sex) see SRS; the entire process of changing sex, including hormones and surgery.

Transsex/Transsexual: (sex) trans- meaning cross; having been born in the wrong sex body, often having treatment to change the sex of the body, and one identifying with this.

Transvestite: (gender) trans- meaning cross; see also Drag King or Drag Queen; somebody who practices Drag / Cross Dressing.