
Sex Ed Orientation Dictionary
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+ (Plus)
noun

An indicator that sometimes comes after the initialism LGBTQ to indicate additional sexual and gender identities not explicitly included in the letters LGBTQ.
Updated on 06-22-2022Advocate
noun
Ally
noun
Androsexual
adjective
Aromantic
adjective
Asexual
adjective
Bicurious
adjective
Biphobia
noun
A feeling or reaction to bisexuality that delegitimizes bisexuality as a sexual orientation or assumes that bisexual people are promiscuous. These reactions may come from both straight and gay communities and often leave bisexual-identified people feeling like everyone rejects them. Some bisexual people choose not to disclose their sexual identity because of biphobia.
Updated on 06-22-2022Biromantic
adjective
Bisexual
adjective
Bottom
noun
Coming out
verb
This is commonly understood as the first time that someone discloses their sexual orientation or gender identity, coming out is actually something that sexual minorities do throughout their lifetimes. For example, for some LGBTQ+-identified people, sharing details of their social lives with new coworkers often discloses their sexual orientation.
Updated on 06-29-2022Conversion therapy
noun
Down low
adjective
A phrase to describe a person having same-sex sexual encounters and lying about that in their heterosexual relationship. This phrase is often used to discuss sexual contact between Black men but is not considered respectful. MSM is the preferred language.
Updated on 06-22-2022Dyke
noun
An offensive term for a woman who is (or is assumed to be) romantically and/or sexually attracted to women. Lesbians with more masculine gender expressions sometimes use it to describe themselves.
Updated on 06-22-2022Emotional attraction
noun
A feeling of connection with another person that makes them want to be physically close together, share intimate details of their thoughts and feelings, and learn more about the other person.
Updated on 06-22-2022Fag
noun
Fluid
adjective
Fraysexual
noun
A person who only experiences sexual attraction towards those they are not deeply connected to, and loses that attraction as the connection is developed.
Fraysexual can be understood as the opposite of Demisexual.
Freyromantic
noun
A person who only experiences romantic attraction towards those they are not deeply connected to, and loses that attraction as the connection is developed.
Updated on 11-08-2021Gay
adjective
Grey-romantic
adjective
A person who develops romantic attraction only after a close emotional bond has been formed. It refers to the space between aromantic and romantic. (Sometimes spelled “gray-romantic,” sometimes called demiromantic.)
Updated on 06-22-2022Grey-sexual
adjective
A person who develops sexual attraction only after a close emotional bond has been formed. It refers to the space between asexual and sexual. (Sometimes spelled “gray-sexual,” sometimes also called demisexual.)
Updated on 06-22-2022Gynesexual
adjective
Heteronormative
adjective
Heterosexism
noun
Homophobia
noun
Homosexual
adjective
Lesbian
noun
Lipstick lesbian
noun
Love
noun
Men who have sex with men (MSM)
noun
Outing
verb
Pansexual
adjective
Polyamorous
adjective

A relationship style in which three or more people are in a combination of open, honest, and committed romantic relationships with one another, and the knowledge and encouragement of all involved parties.
Sometimes refered to in short as "poly".
There are many flags that represent the polyamorous community. This is one of the more modern adaptations.
Updated on 11-12-2021Polysexual
noun
A person who is sexual with more than one person at a time. It often includes the desire to be in open, honest, and committed sexual relationships with more than one person at a time, with the knowledge and encouragement of all involved parties.
Updated on 11-08-2021Queer
adjective
Questioning
verb
Romantic attraction
noun
Same-gender loving
adjective
A term primarily describing Black men who are sexually and/or romantically attracted to men but are not culturally comfortable with the terms gay or bisexual.
Updated on 06-22-2022Sexual attraction
noun
Feelings of physical connection, desire, and arousal. Most people have patterns of sexual attraction that may stay consistent or may evolve. People are not in control of who they are sexually attracted to.
Updated on 06-22-2022Sexual behavior
noun
Sexual identity
noun
Sexual orientation
noun
Sexual preference
noun
Skoliosexual
adjective
A person who is romantically and/or sexually attracted to gender nonbinary or gender nonconforming people. The origin of this word (skolio = crooked) is problematic and the use of the term is being reconsidered by many.
Updated on 06-22-2022Spiritual attraction
noun
A connection with another person related to and encompassing religious beliefs and practices.
Updated on 06-22-2022Straight
adjective
Top
noun