Biphobia - ANSWERSirrational fear or dislike of bisexuals. Bisexuals may be stigmatized by heterosexuals,
lesbians and gay men.
Cisgender - ANSWERSis a term for people whose gender identity matches the sex that they were
assigned at birth.
Gay - ANSWERSa word to describe a person whose primary sexual orientation is to members of the same
gender
Gender Fluid - ANSWERSA person whose gender identity is experienced as being on a spectrum that
varies over time.
Heterosexism - ANSWERSthe assumption expressed overtly and/or covertly, that all people are or should
be heterosexual.
Homophobia - ANSWERSirrational fear, hatred, prejudice or negative attitudes toward homosexuality
and people who are gay or lesbian. Can take overt and covert, as well as subtle and extreme, forms.
Intersex - ANSWERSa person who has some mixture of male and female genetic and/or physical sex
characteristics.
Internalized homophobia - ANSWERSfear and self-hatred of one's own sexual orientation that occurs for
many lesbians and gay men as a result of heterosexism and homophobia.
Transgender - ANSWERSAn umbrella term for people whose gender identity and/or expression is
different from cultural expectations based on the sex they were assigned at birth.
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