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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 ...
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. Pages in category "Homophobic slurs" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total.
LGBTQ slang, LGBTQ speak, queer slang, or gay slang is a set of English slang lexicon used predominantly among LGBTQ people. It has been used in various languages since the early 20th century as a means by which members of the LGBTQ community identify themselves and speak in code with brevity and speed to others.
The use of lesbian in medical literature became prominent; by 1925, the word was recorded as a noun to mean the female equivalent of a sodomite. [13] [14] The development of medical knowledge was a significant factor in further connotations of the term lesbian.
Ellis is often credited with coining the term homosexuality but in reality he despised the word because it conflated Latin and Greek roots and instead used the term invert in his published works. Soon after Sexual Inversion was published in England, it was banned as lewd and scandalous. Ellis argued that homosexuality was a characteristic of a ...
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 ...
NB, (sometimes said as enby) standing for non-binary, but can be confused for meaning non-Black [94] [95] PGP, standing for preferred gender pronouns. [96] This acronym has been shifted away from by some who prefer to just use the word "pronouns" due to the implication of one's pronouns being just a preference. [96]
In her new book, “Unsuitable: A History of Lesbian Fashion,” historian Eleanor Medhurst documents the course of lesbian fashion, which she said is frequently determined by politics, and how it ...