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LGBTQ psychology stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer psychology. This list is not inclusive to all people within the community and the plus represents other identities not covered within the acronym. In the past this field was known as lesbian and gay psychology. [4] Now it also includes bisexual and transgender identities and ...
The word lesbian is derived from the name of the Greek island Lesbos, where the poet Sappho wrote largely about her emotional relationships with young women. [ 33 ] [ 34 ] Although early writers also used the adjective homosexual to refer to any single-sex context (such as an all-girls school), today the term is used exclusively in reference to ...
With second-wave feminism and the growth of scholarship in women's history and sexuality in the late 20th century, the definition of lesbian broadened, leading to debate about the term's use. While research by Lisa M. Diamond identified sexual desire as the core component for defining lesbians, [ 8 ] [ a ] some women who engage in same-sex ...
LGBTQ (also commonly seen as LGBT, [1] [2] LGBT+, [3] LGBTQ+, [4] and LGBTQIA+ [5]) is an initialism for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer or questioning. [6] [7] It is an umbrella term, broadly referring to all sexualities, romantic orientations, and gender identities which are not heterosexual, heteroromantic, cisgender, or endosex.
Johns Hopkins University removed an online glossary of LGBTQ terms this week after its definition of the word "lesbian" used the term "non-men" to refer to women and some nonbinary people and ...
Latent homosexuality is an erotic attraction toward members of the same sex that is not consciously experienced or expressed in overt action. This may mean a hidden inclination or potential for interest in homosexual relationships, which is either suppressed or not recognized, and which has not yet been explored, or may never be explored.
SAGA, meaning Sexuality And Gender Acceptance [105] /Awareness [106] /Alliance [107] /Association [108] – unspecific general term, used as an alternative to both LGBT and GSA QPR, standing for queerplatonic relationship , is a relationship that is not solely romantic or platonic. [ 109 ]
Acephobia; Arophobia; AIDS stigma; Anti-LGBTQ rhetoric. Grooming conspiracy theory; Biphobia; Bullying; Censorship; Closeted. Outing; Comphet; Criminalization ...