LGBTQ studies

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alt=Bisexual flag of three solid horizontal bars two fifths pink, one fifth purple, and two fifths blue.|thumb|Bisexual flag, designed by Michael Page in 1998

A transgender (often shortened to trans) person has a gender identity different from that typically associated with the sex they were assigned at birth. The opposite of transgender is cisgender, which describes persons whose gender identity matches their assigned sex. Transgender does not have a universally accepted definition, including among researchers; it can function as an umbrella term. The definition given above includes binary trans men and trans women and may also include people who are non-binary or genderqueer.

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Asexuality is the lack of sexual attraction to others, or low or absent interest in or desire for sexual activity. It may be considered a sexual orientation, or the lack thereof. It may also be categorized more widely to include a broad spectrum of asexual sub-identities.

man who is sexually or romantically attracted to other men

mental distress resulting from mismatch between gender identity and gender assigned at birth

type of steroid hormone

Polysexuality is a sexual orientation characterised by sexual attraction to persons from multiple genders. Polyromantic is the romantic equivalent.

sexual behavior among non-human species that is interpreted as homosexual

Homonationalism is the selective acceptance of LGBTQ+ people in order to promote a nationalist ideology. It describes a phenomenon in which some nations strategically show increased support for LGBTQ+ rights as a means of reinforcing racial, religious, and cultural hierarchies. The term explains how discourses of sexual inclusion and LGBTQ+ acceptance, particularly in Western contexts, are used to justify xenophobic, Islamophobic, or racist policies, often by portraying marginalized communities as inherently homophobic and Western nations as sexually progressive.thumb|Demonstration against hom

gender identity which doesn't conform to fixed gender roles or varies over time

academic discipline

psychological study of gay and lesbian sexuality

someone who is on both aromantic and asexual spectrums

History of homosexuality as a diagnosed psychopathology