Sexual Identity
Gender
Definitions
Historical Queers
How to give & get support
100

Someone who likes people of the same gender as themselves

gay or queer

100

An item of clothing usually used by transmac individuals to flatten their chest.

What is a binder?

100

to purposefully threaten or hurt someone when they did nothing to you; usually one person uses power they believe they have over another person

to bully

100

Lead singer of a very popular band who revolutionized rock by adding aspects of orchestra and opera.

Freddie Mercury 

100

Name one adult at school you could talk to for support

What is the name of any adult at school

200

A girl who is attracted to other girls

What is lesbian or gay

200

A person’s outward gender presentation; personal style, clothes, jewelry, make up, body language, way of speaking

What is gender expression

200

The person or group another group aims at to bully

What is a target

200

Black writer and social critic who wrote “Giovanni’s Room.”

James Baldwin

200

What can you do when a friend comes out to you?

Thank someone for trusting you and ask friendly questions such as: when did you know? How did you decide to tell me? How can I support?

300

Someone who is attracted to two or more genders

What is bisexual

300

Someone whose gender identity or expression shifts  along the gender spectrum

What is gender fluid

300

Someone who supports the LGBTQ community

What is an ally

300

Trans right activist that was part of the Stonewall Riot that kicked off the LGBTQ+ movement.

Marsha P. Johnson

300

A group of students who gather to discuss issues regarding sexual identity and gender.

GSA (Gender and Sexuality Alliance)

400

Someone who is attracted to all genders

What is pansexual

400

Thon/thons, ey/em, ae/aer, ve/vir, xe/xem, ze/zir, fae/faer, it/its, one/one’s, bun/buns?

What are neopronouns?

400

to treat someone unfairly or unequally because of a group they belong to

What is to discriminate

400

First openly transgender black woman elected to public office. A Democrat, and part of the Minneapolis City Council in 2017.

Andrea Jenkins

400

How would you like to be treated by those in school?

What is be supportive, be my friend, no mean words or teasing, get to know me

500

Someone who attracted to more than one gender but not all

What is polysexual

500

your internal sense of being female, male, neither of these, both, or another gender.

gender identity

500

tendency to favor or prefer one group over another, this can lead to discrimination

What is bias

500

Artist in the WWII era who challenged gender in their photography.

Claude Chaun

500

What is one national or local event that you could participate in to support the LGBTQ+ community?

What is day of silence, pride week, pride parade, coming out day

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