As with all language, the communities that utilize these and other words may have different meanings and reasons for using different terminology within different groups.Īll terms should be evaluated by your local community to determine what best fits. All terms should be evaluated by your local community to determine what best fits. This guide, Genders & Sexualities Terms, is meant to help GSAs develop a common language and understanding of various terms used within some of our communities. We are working on developing and linking to additional resources for terms used in languages other than English.
Our website uses a translation service that may not accurately translate many of these terms.