Glossary Dyke Referring to a lesbian who presents herself in a masculine way. While often used derogatorily, it is also adopted affirmatively by many lesbians. Fag(got) A derogatory term referring to a gay person or someone perceived as gay. Gay A person who is romantically and sexually attracted to people of their own gender. Gender The behavioural, cultural and psychological traits that are typically associated with one sex. Gender Identity How someone perceives their own gender and how they label themselves (e.g. man, woman, trans*...) Genderqueer An umbrella term for gender identities other than man and woman, outside the gender binary. Gender reassignment procedures Medical procedures that change the body of a person to better match their gender (hormone therapy, hair removal, gender reassignment surgeries). Heteronormativity The assumption that heterosexual relations of a man and a woman are normal and preferred, whereas diverging forms of relationships are abnormal and to be disapproved of (e.g. showing only heterosexual couples in advertisements). Heterosexism The discrimination of diverging people or forms of relationships on the basis of heteronormativity (e.g. not allowing same sex marriage). Hetero(sexual) A person who is romantically and sexually attracted to people of the perceived ‘opposite’ gender. Homophobia Fear or hatred of homosexuality. In a broader sense it shows disapproval of LGBT*IQ people or LGBT*IQ relationships (e.g. someone who feels uncomfortable accepting that someone is gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender). Homo(sexual) A person who is romantically and sexually attracted to people of the same gender. Identity How a person thinks of themselves. Their internal self, as opposed to what others observe or think about them. However how someone else sees or labels your identity can affect how you define yourself. Inter* or intersex A person with features (hormonal, physical or genetic) that don’t (entirely) fit the medical description of male or female. They might feel like a man or a woman or like a non-binary person. LGBT*IQ An acronym for lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans*, inter* and queer (or questioning) - often also with an A for Asexual. It is used to represent a wider range of people who are non-heterosexual or who have a non-normative gender identity.
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