SEXUAL ORIENTATION,

GENDER IDENTITY AND

EXPRESSION
 refers to a person's pattern
SEXUAL of emotional, romantic, and
ORIENTATION: sexual attraction to people
of a particular gender
 is usually divided into these
categories:

•Heterosexual: Attracted to people of

the opposite sex
SEXUAL •Homosexual: Attracted to people of
ORIENTATION: one's own sex
-GAY
-LESBIAN
•Bisexual: Attracted to genders the
same as themselves or different than
themselves".
 •Pansexual: Attracted to people of
any gender identity

•Asexual: experience little or no

SEXUAL sexual attraction to others.
ORIENTATION:
•Questioning: refers to people who
are in the process of exploring their
sexual orientation or gender identity
 One's innermost concept of self
as male, female, a blend of both
GENDER or neither – how individuals
IDENTITY: perceive themselves and what
they call themselves.
 Cisgender: Umbrella term for
those whose gender expression
and gender identity are
GENDER congruent with the sex assigned
IDENTITY: to them at birth, and whose
gender is validated by the
dominant culture.
 Transgender: Transgender is
used to describe any person
who has a gender identity that is
different from the gender they
were assigned at birth.
GENDER
IDENTITY: Agender: does not identify with
any particular gender, or they
may have no gender at all.
 External appearance of one's gender
identity, usually expressed through
behavior, clothing, body
characteristics or voice, and which
GENDER may or may not conform to socially
EXPRESSION: defined behaviors and characteristics
typically associated with being either
masculine or feminine.
 Masculine

Feminine

Androgynous-type of gender
GENDER presentation that mixes masculinity
EXPRESSION: and femininity. The word itself
combines the two concepts and
means that someone has both
masculine and feminine characteristics.
 Gender-nonconforming - A broad
term referring to people who do not
conform to the traditional expectations

GENDER of their gender identity, or whose

EXPRESSION:
gender expression does not fit neatly
into a category. Sometimes called
gender expansive.
LGBTQIA+++
Lesbian: A woman who has a significant attraction,
primarily to members of the same gender, or who
identifies as a member of the lesbian community.

Gay: One who has significant sexual attractions primarily

to members of the same gender or sex, or who identifies
as a member of the gay community. Typically associated
with men.

Bisexual: Attracted to genders the same as themselves

or different than themselves
 LGBTQIA+++
Transgender: Umbrella term for those whose gender
expression or identity is not congruent with the sex assigned
at birth and/or whose gender is not validated by the dominant
culture.

Queer: any orientation or identity that's not straight” is

considered queer

Asexual: Umbrella term for those to tend not to have a sexual

desire towards others
 LGBTQIA+++
Intersex: general term used for a variety of situations in which
a person is born with reproductive or sexual anatomy that
doesn't fit the boxes of “female” or “male”

•Combination of chromosomes: People who are intersex may have a mix of

chromosomes, such as XXY. may have just one X chromosome (XO). Other combinations can
occur too.

•Mixed genitals and sex organs: A person who is intersex may have ovarian
and testicular tissue (ovotestes). For example, you may have genitals that are associated with
being assigned male at birth (AMAB), like a penis. At the same time, you may have internal
reproductive anatomy or hormone levels more closely associated with being assigned female
at birth (AFAB), like estrogen.
 •Support people’s SOGIE
What can you
do?
•Ask people what pronouns they prefer