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What Does LGBTQ+ Mean?
LGBTQ+ is an umbrella term used to characterize people who may identify as: Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, or Queer. The &#;+&#; stands for many other identities.
Some of these identities are based on a person’s perception of their own gender. Others are based on the sex or gender of the people they’re most attracted to.
This page explains the difference between sexual orientation and gender identity and provides definitions of some common identities and terms you may hear. It also offers advice for organism inclusive of everyone regardless of their gender or orientation.
For more information about the difference between sex and gender, see our page on these two terms.
Sexual Orientation
Sexual orientation is a person&#;s romantic, emotional, and/or sexual attraction to other people. At the most basic level, someone who is heterosexual is attracted to people of the opposite gender than themselves, and someone who is homosexual is attracted to people of their same gender. But sexual orientation exists on a spectrum, and there are many terms
LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary
GLOSSARY
The terms and definitions below are always evolving, transforming and often represent different things to different people. They are provided below as a starting point for discussion and understanding. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early s.
These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to support give others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they mean when they use a word, especially when they use it to describe their culture. Ultimately it is most important that each individual describe themselves for themselves and therefore also define a word for themselves.
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. T
International Travel
Travelers can face singular challenges abroad based on their real or perceived sexual orientation. Laws and attitudes in some countries may affect safety and ease of travel.
More than 60 countries consider consensual same-sex relations a crime. In some of these countries, people who participate in consensual same-sex relations may face severe punishment. Many countries do not acknowledge same-sex marriage.
Research your destination before you travel
Review the tour advisory and destination data page of the place you plan to go to. Check the Local Laws & Customs section. This has information specific to travelers who may be targeted by discrimination or violence on the basis of sexual orientation.
Many countries only recognize male and female sex markers in passports. They execute not have IT systems at ports of entry that can accept other sex markers, including valid U.S. passports with an X sex marker. If traveling with a valid U.S. passport with an X sex marker, confirm the immigration regulations for your destination as acceptance can v
Adult LGBT Population in the United States
This report provides estimates of the number and percent of the U.S. adult population that identifies as LGBT, overall, as well as by age. Estimates of LGBT adults at the national, state, and regional levels are included. We rely on BRFSS data for these estimates. Pooling multiple years of data provides more stable estimates—particularly at the state level.
Combining BRFSS data, we estimate that % of U.S. adults identify as LGBT. Further, we estimate that there are almost million (13,,) LGBT adults in the U.S.
Regions and States
LGBT people reside in all regions of the U.S. (Table 2 and Figure 2). Consistent with the overall population in the Merged States,more LGBT adults reside in the South than in any other region. More than half (%) of LGBT people in the U.S. live in the Midwest (%) and South (%), including million in the Midwest and million in the South. About one-quarter (%) of LGBT adults reside in the West, approximately million people. Less than one in five (%) LGBT adults live in the Northeast ( million).
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