It’s June and that means Pride month. This month you will probably hear the term LGBTQIA+ more often than usual. This month is also the perfect opportunity to delve deeper into the different types of sexuality. So are you curious what the letters in LGBTQIA+ stand for? Then you should read on because we will explain it to you.
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LGBTQIA
– L de l stands for lesbian. That means homosexual women, i.e. women who are attracted to women.
– G stands for gay and this letter is for homosexual men, i.e. men who like men.
– B the b stands for bisexual. When you are bisexual, you are attracted to both men and women.
– T de t stands for transgender. Being transgender means that your gender identity does not suit you. When you were born male, but you feel like a woman, for example, and vice versa.
– Q the q stands for queer. People who identify as queer prefer not to put their sexuality in a box. So if you don’t know exactly or don’t want to determine it, you can identify yourself as queer.
– I the i stands for intersex. An intersex person is born with both female and male sex and body characteristics.
– A the a in LGBTQIA+ stands for asexual. When you are asexual you have no sexual desire and feel no sexual attraction. You can fall in love, but have no interest in sex or the things surrounding sex.
What does the plus in LGBTQIA+ stand for?
The LGBTQIA+ community has grown a lot over the years. Now that there is more acceptance, people are more likely to dare to express their sexual orientation. As a result, new orientations have also become known. So the plus is for all the new sexualities. Some of these are also quite well known, such as pansexual. This means that you fall for a person and not a gender or sex. Many people are also familiar with non-binary people these days. These are people who do not identify as male or female. These are by no means all sexualities that fall under the umbrella of LGBTQI+. That is why many people say that sexuality is a spectrum and is difficult to compartmentalize. The community is usually extremely accepting and respectful, so even if you don’t identify with one of the existing letters, they don’t judge you. Feel free to explore who you are. Because who you are is perfect.
