#rainbow spectrum

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The process of realizing one is autistic | Embrace Autism

For many autistic individuals, the journey to self-discovery is not straightforward. This article outlines the stages and my personal experi

[caitrionavalmai]

For all who want or need it - here is all the terms A-Z I’ve come across as a queer woman in my community :)

THE RAINBOW SPECTRUM

By: C. Valmai

Agender: to be without gender

Ally: supporter of equal civil rights, gender equality, and LGBT social movements

Androgynous (Andro): appearance of inter-determinate sex

Androphilia (Minsexual): the attraction to men and masculinity

Aporanger: form of non-binary; to feel seperate from any gender whilst still having a strong and specific gendered feeling.

Aromantic: little to no feeling of romantic attraction

Asexual (Ace): little to no sexual feeling or desire

Autosexual: to be sexually attracted to themselves

Bear: a hairy and heavyset queer man

Bigender: individual that experiences two gender identities; male and female

Bisexual: to be sexually attracted to both males and females

Butch: traditionally masculine appearing queer woman

Cisgender: person who’s gender identity matches their assigned gender at birth

Closeted: person who hasn’t publicly disclosed their sexual orientation

Coming-out: the self disclosure of ones sexual orientation

Cross-dressing: the act of wearing clothes commonly associated with the opposite sex

Demiromantic: person who experiences romantic attraction only after forming a strong emotional connection

Demisexual: person who experiences sexual attraction only after forming a strong emotional connection

Drag queen: males who ostentatiously dress in women’s clothes

Dyke: a lesbian with masculine mannerisms

Equality: the state of equal treatment without regard to differentiating characteristic

Femme (Feminine): queer person who presents in a feminine manner

Fraysexual: sexual attraction to others that they’re less familiar with

Futch: the midway point for lesbians on the scale between femme and butch

FTM/F2M: transition terminology for female to male

Gay: a homosexual male

Gender Dysphoria: discomfort and distress due to the mismatch between ones biological sex and gender identity

Gender fluid/queer: a gender identity not exclusively masculine or feminine

Gender neutral: a word/phrase that doesn’t refer to just one gender; they/them

Gender variant: behaviour or gender expression that doesn’t match masculine or feminine gender norms

Graysexual: A form of Asexuality, with very rare occurrences of sexual attraction

Gynephilia (Finsexual): the attraction to women and femininity

Hermaphrodite: having both sex organs/characteristics, either abnormally or naturally

Heterosexual: a person who is attracted to the opposite sex

Homosexual: a person who is attracted to the same sex

Intersex: individuals born with variations in sex characteristics that don’t fit typical definitions for male or female e.g. chromosomes, gonads, sex hormones, genitals etc.

Justified: to be understood and accepted for who you identify as without judgement

Kinks: bizarre or unconventional sexual preferences and behaviours

Lesbian: a homosexual woman

Lithosexual: an individual who experiences sexual attraction but doesn’t want it reciprocated

Lithromantic: an individual who experiences romantic attraction but doesn’t want it reciprocated

Mardi Gras: the annual parade/festival that celebrates the queer community (translates in French to Fat Tuesday)

Masc (Masculine): queer person who presents in a masculine manner

MTF/M2F: transition terminology for male to female

Neutrois: to have no gender or an absence of gender

Non-binary: identifying as without gender or gender identity

Omnisexual (Omni): sexual, romantic or emotional attraction towards others with acknowledgement of sexual orientation and gender identity

Outing: revealing the sexual orientation of someone else without their consent

Pansexual (Pan/Gender Blind): sexual, romantic or emotional attraction towards others regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity

Polyamorous: to have intimate relationships with more than one partner, with the consent of all involved

Polysexual (Poly): sexually attracted to more than one gender

Pride: the positive stance against discrimination and violence towards all queer people

Queer: an umbrella term for sexual and gender minorities that aren’t heterosexual or cisgender

Questioning: the process of discovering ones own gender, sexual identity, and/or sexual orientation

Quoisexual: unable to distinguish the differences between sexual and other forms of attraction

Rainbow flag: established in 1979, the rainbow flag of pride symbolises: red for life, orange for healing, yellow for sunlight, green for nature, blue for harmony, and purple for spirit, for the queer community.

Skoliosexual: individuals attracted to gender queer, transgender and/or non-binary people

Stonewall: initially a mafia owned Inn, catered to the poorest and most marginalised people in the queer community

Straight: individual who is attracted to the opposite gender

Transsexual (Trans+): the desire to physically transition to the sex that corresponds with the gender they identify as

Transgender: individual that doesn’t identify as the sex they were assigned at birth

Trigender: individual that experiences three gender identities; male, female and non-binary

Twink: a small frames, young looking queer man, with little to no body hair

Unisex: designed to be suitable for both sexes

Visibility: the accurate representation of the diversity of the queer community

Wigstock: 1980’s annual outdoor drag festival in Manhattan’s East Village on Labour Day

XX/XY Chromosomes: the pair of DNA that determine the biological sex of an individual; XX for female, XY for male

You: the journey of understanding your own gender, orientation, personal preferences, and representation

Ze/Zir: third person pronouns describing individuals without gender assumption

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I can’t get over this 🌈😲

I know I’m the last one to figure this out, but I wanted to make this quick edit because I love this detail…

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Color maze

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[caitlininjapan]

The weather has been really cloudy and rainy as of late, but this cute rainbow-themed store (random merchandise in a variety of colors) in Harajuku made it better. :)

[jctko]

If you're ever wondering what A stands for in the LGBT+ acronym, remember that the rainbow spectrum on your flag was discovered by an asexual man named Isaac Newton.