Two-Spirit( also Two Spirit or Two-Spirited), an English term used to broadly capture concepts traditional to many Indigenous cultures. It is a culturally specific identity used by some Indigenous people to indicate a person whose gender identity, spiritual identity, and / or sexual orientation comprises both male and female spirits.

Lesbian, a woman who is attracted to other women, sexually and / or romantically.

Gay, a person who is sexually and / or romantically attracted to people of their same sex or gender identity. Traditionally this identity was reserved for men, but it has been adopted by people of all gender identities.

Bisexual, a person who is sexually and / or romantically attracted to two or more genders. Also could be referred to as pansexual, to acknowledge non-binary gender identities.

Transgender( also“ trans”), a person whose gender identity differs from what is typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth.

Queer, historically a derogatory term used as a slur against 2SLGBTQIA + people, but the term has been reclaimed by many 2SLGBTQIA + people as a positive way to describe themselves and as a way to include the many diverse identities not covered in the acronym.

Intersex, refers to a person whose physiological and anatomical sex characteristics differ from what is typically classified as male or female.

Aromatic / Asexual Aromatic: Experiencing little to no romantic attraction. Asexual: Experiencing little to no sexual attraction to others.

The plus sign indicates inclusion of anyone who identifies as part of the sexual and gender diverse communities, or who uses additional terminologies.

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