LGBTQ+ Education Pack by UCASU

Contents 1. How to use this Education Pack

20. What does it mean to be Non-Binary

2. From the desk of President Surrey

21. I’ve said something wrong... What now?

3. Glossary

23. What’s the deal with Pronouns?

13. Sex v. Gender 15. The Difference between Sex & Gender 17. Normative Language 18. Inclusive Language

25. Symbols & Flags 27. Queer Media 37. Resources

How to use this Education Pack

This pack is a directory of resources that you can use to further your knowledge of LGBTQ+ history and culture, as well as the numerous injustices this community has faced in the past and in the present. Feel free to work through it in your own time and at a pace that suits you – there is a wide range of resources so you can choose those that fit your learning style best. Included is a glossary of common terms used in the LGBTQ+ community which may make it easier to work through and understand the resources mentioned in this pack.

From the desk of President Surrey

In our current world, there is always something new to learn or unlearn every second of every day. And the hardest part about learning, unlearning, and relearning, is knowing that mistakes are going to happen no matter how hard you try to prevent them. Even as someone who is a part of the LGBTQIA2S+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans*, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, Two-Spirit, Plus) community, I am still learning new language as well as unlearning internalised homophobia and transphobia. However, as you’re reading through this education pack, or talking with your Queer colleagues, friends, or family, just know that we are all learning, every second of every day. Let us be open to accepting our mistakes and open to learning from them and doing better moving forward. Learning about the Queer community comes easiest when in community with Queer people. Joining LGBTQ+ societies or Identity Communities on campus is a great way to meet more Queer folks and expand your knowledge of the community.

Here’s to learning! Gaebriel Min President Surrey 2021-2022 *Trans is an umbrella term that includes Non-Binary, Transgender, and people who do not identify with the sex assigned at birth.

LGBTQ+ Glossary A

Abro (sexual and romantic) A word used to describe people who have a fluid sexual and/or romantic orientation that changes over time, or the course of their life. They may use different terms to describe themselves over time.

Ace

An umbrella term used specifically to describe a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of sexual attraction. This encompasses asexual people as well as those who identify as demisexual and grey-sexual. Ace people who experience romantic attraction or occasional sexual attraction might also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their romantic or sexual attraction.

Ace & Aro

Umbrella terms used to describe the wide group of people who experience a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of romantic and/or sexual attraction, including a lack of attraction. People who identify under these umbrella terms may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including, but not limited to, asexual, ace, aromantic, aro, demi, grey, and abro. People may also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with ace and aro to explain the

direction of romantic or sexual attraction if and when they experience it.

Asexual or Ace

Refers to a complete or partial lack of sexual attraction or lack of interest in sexual activity with others. Asexuality exists on a spectrum, and asexual people may experience no, little or conditional sexual attraction. Asexual people who experience romantic attraction might also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their romantic attraction.

Allo (sexual and romantic)

Allo people experience sexual and romantic attraction and do not identify as on the ace or aro spectrum. Allo is to ace and aro spectrum identities, as straight is to LGB+ spectrum identities. It is important to use words that equalise experience, otherwise the opposite to ace and aro becomes ‘normal’ which is stigmatising.

Aro

An umbrella term used specifically to describe a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of romantic attraction. This encompasses aromantic people as well as those who identify as demiromantic and grey-romantic. Aro people who experience sexual

https://www.hrc.org/resources/glossary-of-terms https://www.stonewall.org.uk/help-advice/faqs-and-glossary

attraction or occasional romantic attraction might also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their attraction.

Aromantic

A person who does not experience romantic attraction. Some aromantic people experience sexual attraction, while others do not. Aromantic people who experience sexual attraction or occasional romantic attraction might also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their attraction.

Ally

A term used to describe someone who is actively supportive of LGBTQ people. It encompasses straight and cisgender allies, as well as those within the LGBTQ community who support each other (e.g., a lesbian who is an ally to the bisexual community).

Bi, Bisexual, Biromantic Bi is an umbrella term used to describe a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards more than one gender, sex or gender identity. Bi people may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including, but not limited to, bisexual, pansexual, queer, and some other non-monosexual and non-monoromantic identities.

Biphobia

The fear or dislike of someone who identifies as bi based on prejudice or negative attitudes, beliefs or views about bi people. Biphobic bullying may be targeted at people who are, or who are perceived to be, bi.

Butch

Butch is a term used in LBT culture to describe someone who expresses themselves in a typically masculine way. There are other identities within the scope of butch, such as ‘soft butch’ and ‘stone butch’. You shouldn’t use these terms about someone unless you know they identify with them.

Cisgender or Cis Someone whose gender identity is the same as the sex they were assigned at birth. Non-trans is also used by some people.

Coming Out

The process in which a person first acknowledges, accepts and appreciates their sexual orientation or gender identity and begins to share that with others.

Deadnaming Calling someone by their birth name after they have changed their name. This term is often associated with trans people who have changed their name as part of their transition.

Demi (sexual and romantic)

An umbrella term used to describe people who may only feel sexually or romantically attracted to people

with whom they have formed an emotional bond. People may also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with demi to explain the direction of romantic or sexual attraction as they experience it.

Femme Femme is a term used in LGBT culture to describe someone who expresses themselves in a typically feminine way. There are other identities within the scope of femme, such as ‘low femme’, ‘high femme’, and ‘hard femme’. You shouldn’t use these terms about someone unless you know they identify with them.

Gay

2. This is also the clinical diagnosis for someone who doesn’t feel comfortable with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Refers to a man who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards men. Also a generic term for Lesbian and Gay sexuality - some Women define themselves as gay rather than lesbian. Some nonbinary people may also identify with this term.

Gender Expression

Often expressed in terms of masculinity and femininity, gender is largely culturally determined and is assumed from the sex assigned at birth.

Gender-Fluid

Gender

Gender Binary

A system in which gender is constructed into two strict categories of male or female. Gender identity is expected to align with the sex assigned at birth and gender expressions and roles fit traditional expectations.

Gender Dysphoria

1. Used to describe when a person experiences discomfort or distress because there is a mismatch between their sex assigned at birth and their gender identity.

How a person chooses to outwardly express their gender, within the context of societal expectations of gender. A person who does not conform to societal expectations of gender may not, however, identify as Trans.

A person who does not identify with a single fixed gender or has a fluid or unfixed gender identity.

Gender Identity

A person’s innate sense of their own gender, whether male, female or something else (see nonbinary below), may or may not correspond to the sex assigned at birth.

Gender Non-Conforming

A broad term referring to people who do not behave in a way that conforms to the traditional expectations of their gender, or whose gender expression does not fit neatly into a category. While many also identify as transgender, not all gender non-conforming people do.

Genderqueer Genderqueer people typically reject notions of static categories of gender and embrace a fluidity of gender identity and often, though not always, sexual orientation. 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.

Gender Reassignment

Another way of describing a person’s transition. To undergo gender reassignment usually means to undergo some sort of medical intervention, but it can also mean changing names, pronouns, dressing differently and living in their self-identified gender. Gender reassignment is a characteristic that is protected by the Equality Act 2010, and it is further interpreted in the Equality Act 2010 approved code of practice. It is a term of much contention and is one that Stonewall’s Trans Advisory Group feels should be reviewed.

Gender Recognition Certificate This enables Trans people to be legally recognised in their affirmed gender and to be issued with a new birth certificate. Not all trans people will apply for a GRC and you currently have to be over 18 to apply. You do not need a GRC to change your gender

markers at work or to legally change your gender on other documents such as your passport.

Gillick Competence

A term used in medical law to decide whether a child (under 16 years of age) is able to consent to their own medical treatment, without the need for parental permission or knowledge.

Grey (sexual and romantic)

Also known as grey-A, this is an umbrella term that describes people who experience attraction occasionally, rarely, or only under certain conditions. People may also use terms such as gay, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with grey to explain the direction of romantic or sexual attraction as they experience it.

Refers to a man who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards women or to a woman who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards men.

A term used to describe a person who may have the biological attributes of both sexes or whose biological attributes do not fit with societal assumptions about what constitutes male or female.

Heterosexual/Straight Homosexual

This might be considered a more medical term used to describe someone who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards someone of the same gender. The term ‘gay’ is now more generally used.

Homophobia

The fear or dislike of someone, based on prejudice or negative attitudes, beliefs or views about lesbian, gay or bi people. Homophobic bullying may be targeted at people who are, or who are perceived to be, lesbian, gay or bi.

Intersex Intersex people may identify as male, female or nonbinary.

Lesbian Refers to a woman who has a romantic and/or sexual orientation towards women. Some non-binary people may also identify with this term.

LGBTQ+

The acronym for lesbian, gay, bi, trans, queer, questioning.

An umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn’t sit comfortably with ‘man’ or ‘woman’. Nonbinary identities are varied and can include people who identify with some aspects of binary identities, while others reject them entirely. While many also identify as transgender, not all non-binary people do. Non-binary can also be used as an umbrella term encompassing identities such as agender, bigender, genderqueer or gender-fluid.

Orientation is an umbrella term describing a person’s attraction to other people. This attraction may be sexual (sexual orientation) and/or romantic (romantic orientation). These terms refer to a person’s sense of identity-based on their attractions, or lack thereof. Orientations include, but are not limited to, lesbian, gay, bi, ace and straight.

Non-binary

Neopronouns

Any set of singular third-person pronouns that are not officially recognized in the language they are used in, typically created with the intent of being a gender-neutral pronoun set. A neopronoun can also be a word created to serve as a pronoun without expressing gender, like “ze” and “zir.”

Orientation

Outing/Outed

Exposing someone’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or gender non-binary identity to others without their permission. Outing someone can have serious repercussions on employment, economic stability, personal safety or religious or family situations.

Pan or Pansexual

Describes someone who has the potential for emotional, romantic or sexual attraction to people of any gender though not necessarily simultaneously, in the same way, or to the same degree. Sometimes used interchangeably with bisexual.

Passing If someone is regarded, at a glance, to be a cisgender man or cisgender woman. Cisgender refers to someone whose gender identity matches the sex they were ‘assigned’ at birth. This might include physical gender cues (hair or clothing) and/or behaviour that is historically or culturally associated with a particular gender.

Platonic partnerships

People who are on the ace and/or aro spectrum may have platonic partnerships. These are relationships where there is a high level of mutual commitment which can include shared life decisions, shared living arrangements, and co-parenting of children. These partnerships can include more than two people. Like allosexual and alloromantic people, ace and aro spectrum people may be monogamous or polyamorous.

Pronoun

Words we use to refer to people’s gender in conversation - for example, ‘he’ or ‘she’. Some people may prefer others to refer to them in gender-neutral language and use pronouns such as they/their and ze/zir.

Queer A term people often use to express a spectrum of identities and orientations that are counter to the mainstream. Queer is often used as a catch-all to include many people, including those who do not identify as exclusively straight and/or folks who have non-binary or gender-expansive identities. This term was previously used as a slur but has been reclaimed by many parts of the LGBTQ movement.

Questioning

The process of exploring your own sexual orientation and/or gender identity.

Romantic Orientation A person’s romantic attraction to other people, or lack thereof. Along with sexual orientation, this forms a person’s orientation identity.

Assigned to a person based on primary sex characteristics (genitalia) and reproductive functions. Sex and Gender are not the same.

An umbrella term to describe people whose gender is not the same as or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth.

The sex, male, female or intersex, that a doctor or midwife uses to describe a child at birth based on their external anatomy.

Trans people may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including (but not limited to) transgender, transsexual, genderqueer (GQ), gender-fluid, non-binary, gender-variant, crossdresser, genderless, agender, nongender, third gender, bi-gender, trans man, trans woman, transmasculine, transfeminine and neutrois (agender).

Sex Sex Assigned at Birth Sexual Orientation

A person’s sexual attraction to other people, or lack thereof. Along with romantic orientation, this forms a person’s orientation identity.

Spectrum

A term used to cover a variety of identities that have a root commonality or shared experience.

Trans

Transgender Man

A term used to describe someone who is assigned female at birth but identifies and lives as a man. This may be shortened to trans man, or FTM, an abbreviation for female-to-male.

Transgender Woman

A term used to describe someone who is assigned male at birth but identifies and lives as a woman. This may be shortened to trans woman, or MTF, an abbreviation for male-to-female.

Transitioning The steps a trans person may take to live in the gender with which they identify. Each person’s transition will involve different things. For some, this involves medical intervention, such as hormone therapy and surgeries, but not all trans people want or can have this.

Undetectable HIV medication (antiretroviral treatment, or ART) works by reducing the amount of the virus in the blood to undetectable levels. This means the levels of HIV are so low that the virus cannot be passed on. This is called having an undetectable viral load or being undetectable.

Transitioning also might involve things such as telling friends and family, dressing differently and changing official documents.

Transphobia

The fear or dislike of someone based on the fact they are trans, including denying their gender identity or refusing to accept it. Transphobia may be targeted at people who are, or who are perceived to be, trans.

Transsexual

This was used in the past as a more medical term (similarly to homosexual) to refer to someone whose gender is not the same as, or does not sit comfortably with, the sex they were assigned at birth. This term is still used by some although many people prefer the term trans or transgender.

Identity

Attraction

Sex v. Gender

Sex

Expression

https://www.genderbread.org/

Gender Identity

Sexually Attracted to...

Woman-ness

Women a/o Feminine

Man-ness

Men a/o Masculine

Anatomical Sex

Romantically Attracted to...

Female-ness

Women a/o Feminine

Male-ness

Men a/o Masculine

Gender Expression Femininity Masculinity

Identity ≠ Expression ≠ Sex ≠ Gender ≠ Sexual Orientation

a/o = and/or = a lack of the right side

The difference between Sex & Gender 15

Sex (sometimes called biological sex, anatomical sex, or physical sex) comprises things like genitals, chromosomes, hormones, body hair, and more. But one thing it’s not: gender. Maleness and Female-ness are not the only sexes, around 1.7% of the population (about the same percentage of those born with red hair) are intersex, or people born with a combination of sex characteristics.

Gender, however, can be split into two subsections, identity and expression. Gender identity is the psychological sense of self. Who you, in your head, know yourself to be, based on how much you align (or don’t align) with what

you understand to be the options for gender. Gender is not the sex assigned at birth. Gender expression is the way you present gender, through your actions, clothing, demeanour, and more. Your outward-facing self, and how that’s interpreted by others based on gender norms. These may or may not be akin to societal gender norms, there is no correct way to express one’s gender.

Both sex and gender live on a spectrum. One thing to remember is that one’s identity does not have to equal their expression, one’s expression does not have to equal their sex, their sex does not have to equal their gender, ad their gender does not have to equal their sexual orientation.

Heteronormative & Cisnormative language

Normative Language

Heteronormative language refers to language that assumes heterosexuality Cisnormative language assumes someone is Cisgender. This language reinforces the historical idea that Sex & Gender exist as a binary. However, many individuals live outside of the gender binary, as this education pack has laid out.

Heternormative Examples ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆

Husband/Wife Boyfriend/Girlfriend Who wears the trousers? When do you want Kids? But you’re so Masculine/Feminine

Cisnormative Examples ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆

He/She His/Her Man/Woman Male/Female Are you a top or a Bottom?

Replace Gendered terms ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆ ∆

Partner Person Actor Parent Pregnant Person

Never Assume

Inclusive Language

Identify people based on features rather than gender - “that person with the brown hair” rather than “that woman”

Use Gender-Neutral Pronouns ∆ They/Them ∆ Xe/Xie When you don’t know someone’s pronouns, these are the most inclusive options. However, when you learn their correct pronouns, please do not use the incorrect pronouns.

Cease and De-Cis “De-cis” your language by not linking sex and gender. Say “pregnant person” or “person who menstruates” rather than “woman”. Trans men and nonbinary people can also get pregnant and menstruate.

Reducing the experiences of Queer people to a binary is to deny their story and confine them to a box with which they can never fit.

Why is this important?

Although most people have grown up being taught that there are two genders and those are the same as the sex one is assigned at birth, this is not and never has been the way humans have experienced life. Assuming one’s gender and orientation can be detrimental to their mental health and general outlook on life. Queer people are not in defiance of ‘the system’ of society, in fact, it is society that has actively pushed out the idea that Queer people exist and have existed since the beginning of humanity.

There is no one way to be a Non-Binary person. We realise that this can be confusing to those that have not been exposed to the Queer community. There are no set rules to being Non-Binary, nor are there a set of criteria that need to be met to use this label.

What does it mean to be Non-Binary?

Non-Binary can live under the Trans umbrella, as people who use this label do not necessarily identify with the sex they are assigned at birth. However, not all enby’s identify as being Trans. While it is true that quite a few NonBinary people use the pronouns They/ Them, this is not the case for every person under this umbrella. Enby’s can use She/Her, He/Him, She/They, They/ He/She, Xie/Xir, or any combination of pronouns or neo pronouns. The thing to remember is always to ask how people would like to be referred to.

Non-binary is also often conflated with Androgyny. However, to be Non-Binary is not to be androgynous. Non-Binary people can express their gender identity in a multitude of ways. Whether that’s wearing clothing that society deems feminine and using He/ Him pronouns, or passing as a woman in general society.

What’s the deal with Pronouns?

Most people never have to think about what gender pronouns they use, and in return, may not even realise they are using them.

But, everyone has pronouns!

They are noun phrases that refer to someone that is mentioned in conversation. The most commonly used pronouns in our society are She/Her/ Hers and He/Him/His to refer to those who conform to the Female and Male gender norms respectively. However, people who do not conform to the gender categories of Male and Female may use pronouns like They/Them/ Theirs. As more people are able to safely identify as Queer or a part of the LGBTQ+ community, the more pronoun awareness needs to become a key part of our society. If you haven’t had to worry about your pronouns, or being misgendered, none of this may seem important. The privilege of having a single visible gender identity and not having to explain it is an advantage that not everyone gets to experience. For others, the active use and displaying of pronouns is critical.

What we ask at the Students’ Union is that we as a community refrain from assuming a person’s pronouns by their appearance.

People who do not use She/Her or He/Him pronouns have the burden of having to explain their pronouns. This can be alienating. Or if someone uses the incorrect pronouns for them, their experiences may feel invalidated and disrespected. This is where displaying or wearing your pronouns comes in! Actively displaying your pronouns will help to remove the innate need to assume one’s pronouns based on their appearance alone.

Another way to be an active ally of the LGBTQ+ community is by making pronouns a regular part of conversations. When you meet a new person, introduce yourself by your name and your pronouns. This will not only help to normalise the many different pronouns people may use but will reduce the stigma associated with talking about pronouns. For people whose gender identity matches with the sex they were assigned at birth, there is little to no risk in adding this step into your routine. Learning to actively share our pronouns is integral to being more inclusive on and off-campus.

No matter what set of pronouns you use, whether that’s They/Them, He/Her, Xe/Xir, or any combination of these, they deserve to be respected.

I’ve said something wrong... What now? 23

We understand that learning more about the Queer community comes with making mistakes and learning from them. It’s completely natural to make mistakes, and although it can be embarrassing, or even mortifying, here’s how to learn from your mistakes and move on.

is offensive, it is indeed offensive. There can be different perspectives on terms for different members of the same community, but it is important to respect each person’s wishes.

I’ve used offensive/ inappropriate terminology

DO – “Rowan said that he - sorry, I mean, that *she* will write the report…”.

DO – “Thanks for letting me know; I apologise; I’ll take the time to read up on this and ensure I don’t use inappropriate terminology again”. DON’T – “Explain to me how it’s offensive? I’m not homophobic! I would never say anything to offend anyone. You’re misunderstanding me”. That term you just used is actually offensive. Unlearning terminology that was once considered common but has now been deemed inappropriate can be challenging, societal norms for language change all the time, not just in the Queer community. It is important to remember that if a member of a certain community tells you that a term you have used

I’ve used the wrong pronouns DON’T – “Rowan said that he - oh my god, I’m so sorry, oh no, I’m such an idiot, please forgive me, it was a mistake, I feel terrible!” When using incorrect pronouns, it is important to not make the situation worse, this can be detrimental for the person whose pronouns haven’t been used properly. A simple apology and correction are all that is needed, the more attention is drawn to the problem, the more uncomfortable the situation becomes. If you are told that you have used incorrect pronouns for someone, it is the same situation. A simple apology and correction of language is all that are needed!

https://www.rsc.org/globalassets/22-new-perspectives/talent/inclusion-and-diversity/resources/lgbt-toolkit/practising-active-lgbt-allyship.pdf

Symbols & Flags Traditional Pride

Gay Pride

Lesbian Pride

Bisexual Pride

Pansexual Pride

Asexual Pride

Non-Binary Pride

Transgender Pride

Intersex Pride

Agender Pride

GenderQueer Pride

Aromantic Pride

This is not a definitive list of Pride flags or symbols.

From Left to Right: Row 1: Agender, Androgyne, Asexual, Bigender Row 2: Transgender, Gender-Fluid, Trans-Female, Trans-Male Row 3: Non-Binary, Lesbian, Gay, Straight Row 4: Bisexual (Male), Bisexual (Female)

One of the most important aspects of understanding and learning about the Queer community, is engaging with media created by and for LGBTQ+ people.

Queer Media

Most mainstream media is still dominated by Cis and Heteronormative narratives, and this makes Queer stories seem irrelevant, or worse, non-existent. In actuality, the percentage of people who identify as Straight has been steadily decreasing each year. Consuming Queer media is also important in demystifying the Queer community. For a long time, LGBTQ+ people have been diminished to just sexual experiences, when in fact, the Queer community is vibrant and varied with so many experiences that are in no way related to sex. These are not definitive lists but merely starting points on finding Queer media curated by the UCASU team.

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/ culturalidentity/sexuality/bulletins/sexualidentityuk/2019

Videos

∆ TED Talks on LGBTQ+ topics ∆ Defining LGBT ∆ Raised Without Gender ∆ Pretend: An LGBTQ Short Film ∆ Fun with Flags: Pride Flags and What They All Mean ∆ 5 Non-Binary People Explain What “Non-Binary” Means To Them ∆ Gay Rights: Britain’s Changing Attitudes ∆ Gay Rights: Life Under Section 28 ∆ 5 Asexual People Explain What “Asexual” Means To Them ∆ The Bisexual Erasure is Strong ∆ LGBTQ: How You See Me ∆ Queer Britain: Does God Hate Me?

Films (N) = Netflix (V) = Vimeo (i)= iPlayer

∆ The Miseducation of Cameron Post (N) ∆ Pride ∆ Boy Erased (N) ∆ But I’m a Cheerleader ∆ Jennifer’s Body ∆ Gods and Monsters ∆ Girl (N) ∆ Hedwig and the Angry Inch ∆ The Prom (N) ∆ My Days of Mercy (N) ∆ I Am Jonas (N) ∆ Tangerine ∆ Love, Simon ∆ Happy Together ∆ All About My Mother ∆ Mädchen in Uniform ∆ Victim ∆ Tomboy ∆ Carol ∆ Portrait of a Lady on Fire ∆ Hearts Beat Loud ∆ The Normal Heart

Documentaries

∆ Be Like Others: Transsexuals in Iran State of Pride ∆ The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson (N) ∆ How to Survive a Plague ∆ A Secret Love (N) ∆ Before Stonewall: The Making of a Gay and Lesbian Community ∆ Kiki ∆ Disclosure (N) ∆ The Trans List ∆ Mala Mala ∆ A Place in the Middle (V) ∆ Cheer (N) ∆ Louis Theroux: Transgender Kids (N) ∆ Paris is Burning ∆ Stacey Dooley: Hate and Pride in America (i) ∆ Circus of Books (N) ∆ Jewel’s Catch One (N) ∆ The Queen (N) ∆ Reggie Yates Extreme: Gay and Under Attack (i) ∆ Todrick Hall: Behind the Curtain (N) ∆ Michael Lost and Found (N)

Series

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Pose (N) RuPaul’s Drag Race (N) Orange is the New Black (N) Lip Service Work in Progress Sex Education (N) Eastsiders (N) Euphoria Big Mouth (N) Looking Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist They (2017) Skins (N) High Maintenance Billions Atypical (N) The L Word Sense8 (N) Steven Universe (N) Banana (N) Feel Good Wynonna Earp Trinkets (N)

Non-Fiction Books

∆ Thomas Page McBee - Amateur ∆ Juliet Jacques - Trans ∆ Matt Ortile - The Groom Will Keep His Name ∆ Eleanor Crewes - The Times I Knew I Was Gay ∆ Paul Baker - Fabulosa! The Story of Polari, Britain’s Secret Gay Language ∆ Juno Roche - Trans Power: Own Your Gender ∆ Azeenarh Mohammed - She Called Me Woman ∆ Mark Gevisser - The Pink Line: Journeys Across the World’s Queer Frontiers ∆ Samra Habib - We Have Always Been Here: A Queen Muslim Memoir ∆ Hugh Ryan - When Brooklyn Was Queer ∆ Leslie Feinberg - Stone Butch Blues ∆ Kate Bornstein - Gender Outlaw: On Men, Women and the Rest of Us ∆ Morgan Mann Willis - Outside the XY: Queer Black and Brown Masculinity ∆ Raechel Anne Jolie - Rust Belt Femme ∆ George M. Johnson - All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto ∆ Alison Bechdel - Fun Home

Fiction Books

∆ Natasha Ngan - Girls of Paper and Fire ∆ Aiden Thomas - Cemetery Boys ∆ Dane Figueroa Edidi - Brew ∆ Samantha Shannon - The Priory of the Orange Tree ∆ Chinelo Okparanta - Under the Udala Trees ∆ Lev A.C. Rosen - Camp ∆ Ana Mardoll - No Man of Woman Born ∆ Kevin Panetta - Bloom ∆ Benjamin Alire Sáenz - Aristotle and ∆ Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe ∆ Alice Oseman - Loveless ∆ Dean Atta - The Black Flamingo ∆ Nicole Dennis-Benn - Patsy ∆ Camryn Garrett - Full Disclosure ∆ Bethany Rutter - Melt My Heart ∆ Kat Dunn - Dangerous Remedy ∆ Kacen Callendar - Felix Ever After ∆ Bernardine Evaristo - Girl, Women, Other ∆ Cale Dietrich - The Love Interest ∆ Sarah Henstra - We Contain Multitudes ∆ Lauren Shippen - The Infinite Noise ∆ Casey McQuiston - Red, White and Royal Blue ∆ T.J. Klune - The Extraordinaries ∆ Rainbow Rowell - Carry On ∆ Roshani Chokshi - The Gilded Wolves

Podcasts

(S) = Spotify (A) = Apple Music (Bw) = BBC World Service (B) = BBC Sounds (So) = Soundcloud

∆ Home Sapiens (S & A) ∆ RuPaul: What’s The Tee? (S & A) ∆ Queery (S & A) ∆ Food 4 Thot (S & A) ∆ The Dorothy Project (A) ∆ QueerAF (S & A) ∆ Getting Curious with Jonathan Van Ness (S & A) ∆ A Gay and a Non Gay (S & A) ∆ Beyond Binary (Bw) ∆ Me and My Asexuality (B) ∆ Nancy (A) ∆ Trans 20:20 (Soundcloud) ∆ Parental Guidance (S) ∆ One from the Vaults (A) ∆ Adventures in Time and Gender (S) ∆ Queercore (S) ∆ Making Gay History (S & A) ∆ Logbooks (S)

Music

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Mykki Blanco - Loner morgxn - home Brooke Candy - Das Me SOPHIE - It’s Okay to Cry Hayley Kiyoko - Girls Like Girls Todrick Hall - Nails, Hair, Hips, Heels Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy Judy Garland - Over the Rainbow Diana Ross - I’m Coming Out Elton John - Elton’s Song Erasure - A Little Respect George Michael - Freedom! ‘90 Lady Gaga - Born This Way Mary Lambert - She Keeps Me Warm Tegan and Sara - Closer Against Me! - True Trans Soul Rebel Troye Sivan - Heaven Halsey - Strangers James - Laid Cupcakke - Crayons

National Resources

Mermaids - support for transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse young people The Proud Trust - LGBTQ+ support Stonewall - LGBTQ+ support Gendered Intelligence - support for those who identify as transgender Terrence Higgins Trust - HIV and sexual health support Diverse Church - support for LGBTQ+ Christians Switchboard - LGBTQ+ support line 0300 330 0630 Mindline Trans - support helpline for those in the transgender and genderdiverse communities - 0300 330 5468 Galop - LGBTQ+ anti-violence charity 0800 999 5428 LGBT Foundation - LGBTQ+ support Pink Therapy - online directory of counsellors knowledgeable about LGBTQ+ issues Albert Kennedy Trust - LGBTQ+ support for the homeless or those in hostile living situations Club Kali - BAME LGBTQ+ support and meetups Queer Alternative - LGBTQ+ support and meet-ups for thsoe in alternative subcultures

Kent

The BeYou Project Metro (16-25) Medway Gender Sexuality Diversity Centre UNISON Union with dedicated LGBT support services Kent Equality Cohesion Council Friends of Dorothy Relate

Surrey

Gay Surrey Outline - 01483 727667 Pride in Surrey Blossom - support for 18-25 year olds in the LGBTQ+ community Kairos - support for LGBTQ+ Christians