LGBTQA
Megathread
Welcome to the LGBTQA megathread, where we post all things under the umbrella term queer and celebrate the worlds first small steps towards equality for all genders and loveuality.
L-lesbian:
A lesbian is a female who expresses romantic or loveual attraction to other females, whether primarily or exclusively, or a female who self-identifies as lesbian.
G-Gay:
Gay is a term that primarily refers to a homoloveual person or the trait of being homoloveual.
B-Biloveual:
Biloveuality is romantic attraction, loveual attraction or loveual behavior toward both those who identify as males and those who identify as females.
T-Transgender:
Transgender is the state of one's gender identity (self-identification as woman, man, neither or both) or gender expression not matching one's assigned love (identification by others as male, female or interlove based on physical/genetic love).
Note2: If you know you are speaking with a transgender/any variation of trans, please ask them for their "Preferred Pronouns". Gender specific and neutral pronouns can be sensitive to some trans people, so dont be shy to ask! Some popular ones are: Them: They went to the store. Ze: Ze(pronounced ZEE) went to the store.
Q-Queer/questioning:
Questioning:
The questioning of one's gender, loveual identity, loveual orientation, or all three is a process of exploration by people who may be unsure, still exploring, and concerned about applying a social label to themselves for various reasons.
Queer:
Queer is an umbrella term for loveual and gender minorities that are not heteroloveual, or gender-binary.
A-Aloveual:
Aloveuality (or nonloveuality) is the lack of loveual attraction to anyone or low or absent interest in loveual activity.
Orientation minorities
:
(definitions are paraphrased)Panloveual: Being loveually/romantically attracted to
who someone is, not
what they are.
Sapioloveual: Romantically attracted to intelligence.
More of a special interest.Feel free to post more orientation minorities so I can add them to the list.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there something wrong with being queer?
No.Can gay people change their loveual orientation or gender identity?
No, gender identity/loveual orientation is NOT a choice, so it cannot be simply changed.How does someone know they are lesbian, gay, biloveual or transgender?
It's all natural. Some say they knew from childhood, and others say they felt like it was just right. Should I talk to a loved one about his or her loveual orientation or gender identity before the person talks to me?
They will come out to you when it is their time. NEVER, EVER ask someone if they are gay, or any variations thereof.Is there difference between loveual and romantic attraction?
Yes. Romantic attraction is a feeling that causes people to desire a romantic relationship with someone. Ex: I want to be in a relationship with that woman! loveual attraction is attraction on the basis of loveual desire or the quality of arousing such interest. Ex: I want to have love with that woman!Is it okay if I question my loveuality?
Determining your loveual orientation can be a confusing experience, but only you can truly determine it, on your own terms. Don't let anyone tell you who you are attracted to.Ask more questions if needed, it will be my/others pleasure to answer them.
Known LGB+ forumers:
Silreath: Panloveual-sapioloveual.
Reficul: Gay.
Swat 3: Gay.
Placid:Gay.
Childofdarkness: aloveual-homoromantic.
Axo-Tak:omniloveual bigender.
Cool Boi: Aloveual.
MrKitKat: Biloveual.
/ / /: Gay.
The Brighter Dark: Panloveual.
Nal: Gay.
Feel free to discuss LGBTQA ideas, but please, no spewing that "cigarettes should be culled" B.S. Thanks.
