Historical Figures
African American transgender LGBTQ rights activist. She is credited for being an instigator in the Stonewall riots.
Marsha P. Johnson
Someone who identifies as neither a man nor woman; umbrella term
Nonbinary
An umbrella term for someone whose sexuality and/or gender is not heterosexual, cisgender and/or allosexual.
Queer
Bisexual pop singer who wrote "Born This Way"
Lady Gaga
attraction to all genders without a preference
Pansexuality
A Latina-American drag queen who advocated for gay and transgender poc rights. She worked closely with Marsha P. Johnson.
Sylvia Rivera
Someone who partially identifies as man, regardless of gender assigned at birth,
Demi-boy
Non-men who love non-men
Lesbian
A contemporary Gay African American Hip-Hop artist. One of his popular songs is "Old Town Road."
Lil Nas X
A US Military policy where queer people could not disclose their identity.
"Don't ask, don't tell" (DADT)
A queer American novelist who wrote The Color Purple. Her novel is banned in some school districts across the US because it features homosexuality.
Alice Walker
Lack of gender/not having a gender
Agender
a person who is attracted to all genders or any gender, while still having a preference.
Omnisexual
An English Rock Star known for being bisexual and androgynous. One of his most popular songs is 'Ziggy Stardust.'
David Bowie
Canada
A gender-bending performer during the Harlem Renaissance, known as "Harlem's most famous lesbian."
Gladys Bentley
three genders, at the same time, or moving between the three at different times
Trigender
people who experience limited sexual attraction
Greysexual
Became the new lead singer of Queen after Freddie Mercury passed away.
Adam Lambert
social, psychological, behavioral, and medical interventions for transgender and/or nonbinary people
Gender Affirming Care
English Poet who wrote The Canterbury Tales. According to scholars, his poetry and what is known about his life suggest that he was bisexual.
Geoffrey Chaucer
Someone with a more flexible gender identity than might be associated with a typical gender binary
Gender Expansive
When someone's sexuality fluctuates between different indentities.
Abrosexual
"Invented" Gay-Pop with her hit song Karma
Jojo Siwa
First openly lesbian or gay public official requiring United States Senate confirmation
Roberta Achtenberg