Identity Science
Basics About Identity
Sexual Orientation & Gender Identity
Sexual orientation refers to attraction.
Gender identity refers to expression.
Identity is fluid and evolving. It's ok if you don't know your identity right now and it's ok to change.
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What does LGBTQIA+ stand for?
L - Lesbian
G - Gay
B - Bisexual
T - Transgender
Q - Queer
I - Intersex
+ - Everyone who isn't captured above including our nonbinary and genderqueer friends.
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Pronouns
Some people prefer non-cis pronouns. People who use alternative pronouns are not necessarily nonbinary. People choose pronouns for all kinds of personal reasons. It's ok to be unsure and it's ok to change your pronouns throughout your life!
The important part is to respect people's pronouns and to be kind!
Some tips if you make a mistake. We all make mistakes.
Pride Parades
Pride parades are celebratory and political events (usually in June) where LGBTQIA+ people come together and celebrate identities, rights and diversity. They are also places of protest.
The LGBT movement started in NYC at Stonewall and in San Francisco at Compton Cafeteria. Learn about the black trans women who started it all and more history here.
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Check out this documentary about pride parades.