• Agender: A person who does not identify with any gender, or who feels that gender is irrelevant to their identity.

• Ally: A person who supports and advocates for LGBTQIA individuals and communities, even if they do not identify as LGBTQIA themselves.

• Androgynous: A person whose gender expression combines both masculine and feminine

• Agender: A person who doesn't identify with any gender, or who feels that gender is irrelevant to their identity.

• Androgyne: A non-binary gender identity where a person experiences a blend of masculine and feminine qualities or identifies as being both male and female simultaneously.

• Aromantic (Aro): A person who experiences little or no romantic attraction to others.

• Asexual (Ace): A person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.

• Bigender: Identifying with two genders, either at the same time or switching between them.

• Bisexual: The potential to be attracted—romantically and/or sexually—to people of more than one sex and/or gender, not necessarily at the same time, not necessarily in the same way, and not necessarily to the same degree.

• Cisgender (Cis): A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.

• Demiboy: A non-binary gender identity where a person partially identifies as a boy or man, regardless of their assigned sex at birth.

• Demigirl: A non-binary gender identity where a person partially identifies as a girl or woman, regardless of their assigned sex at birth.

• Demiromantic: A person who only experiences romantic attraction after forming a strong emotional bond with someone.

• Demisexual: A person who only experiences sexual attraction after forming a strong emotional bond with someone.

• Gay: A person who is romantically and/or sexually attracted primarily to others of the same gender. While often used as an umbrella term for men who like men, it can refer to anyone who is attracted to the same gender.

• Gay Man: A man who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to other men.

• Gender-fluid: A gender identity that can change over time or in different situations, moving between masculine, feminine, or other gender identities.

• Gender Apathetic: A person who feels little or no connection to the concept of gender, or who doesn't see gender as an important part of their identity.

• Genderqueer: A gender identity which extends outside or between the traditional categories of male and female. People who identify as genderqueer may see themselves as being both male and female, neither male nor female or as falling completely outside these categories.

• Graysexual: A person who experiences sexual attraction rarely, weakly, or under specific circumstances.

• Gynesexual/Gyneromantic: A person who is sexually (gynesexual) or romantically (gyneromantic) attracted to femininity, regardless of the person's gender identity.

• Heterosexual (Straight): A person who is romantically and/or sexually attracted primarily to people of the opposite gender.

• Homosexual: An outdated clinical term for a person who is romantically and/or sexually attracted primarily to people of the same gender. While clinically accurate, many in the LGBTQIA+ community prefer "gay" or "lesbian."

• Intersex: A person born with variations in sex characteristics, such as chromosomes, hormones, or reproductive anatomy, that do not fit typical definitions of male or female.

• Lesbian: A woman who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to other women.

• Neutrois: A non-binary gender identity that is neutral or null, devoid of specific gender characteristics or associations.

• Non-Binary (Enby): A gender identity that doesn't exclusively align with the categories of male or female. Non-binary individuals may identify as a mix of both genders, as neither, or as a different gender entirely.

• Pansexual: A person who is emotionally, romantically, or sexually attracted to individuals regardless of their gender identity or biological sex.

• Pangender: A person who identifies with all genders or multiple genders simultaneously.

• Queer: An umbrella term used by many to describe their sexual orientation or gender identity existing outside of cisgender, heterosexual norms. Queer is used by individuals across the LGBTQIA spectrum as an empowering and community-building term, often indicating an active resistance against categorization and binaries that goes beyond sexual orientation and gender identity.

• Questioning: Describes individuals who are exploring or uncertain about their sexual orientation or gender identity.

• Sapphic: An umbrella term for women who are attracted to women, including lesbians, bisexual women, pansexual women, and non-binary people attracted to women. It encompasses romantic, sexual, and aesthetic attraction.

• Skoliosexual: A person who is sexually attracted to non-binary people. This term is becoming less common as "pansexual" and "bisexual" are often used to encompass attraction to non-binary people.

• Third Gender: A concept used in some cultures to describe gender identities other than male or female, often recognized as a distinct social or spiritual category.

• Transgender (Trans): An umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth. Being transgender doesn't imply any specific sexual orientation. Therefore, transgender people may identify as straight, gay, lesbian, bisexual, etc.

• Transfemine: An umbrella term for individuals assigned male at birth who identify more with femininity, regardless of whether they identify as women.

• Trans Man: A person who was assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a man.

• Transmasculine: An umbrella term for individuals assigned female at birth who identify more with masculinity, regardless of whether they identify as men.

• Trans Woman: A person who was assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman.

• Two-Spirit: A term used by some Indigenous cultures to describe individuals who embody both masculine and feminine qualities or roles. This term is specific to Indigenous communities and should only be used by or in reference to Indigenous people.

• Xenogender: A diverse category of non-binary gender identities that cannot be contained by or described using typical human genders. They are often described using metaphors, analogies, or concepts not related to traditional gender.

Therapy for LGBTQIA Identity Exploration

If you're curious about a new identity, wanting to explore an identity, or wanting to get more solid within an existing identity, consider seeing an LGBTQIA affirming therapist. At Expansive Therapy, we welcome individuals of all identities, and we open up a safe and affirming space for you to explore, without pressure to arrive anywhere or come out to anyone.

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