Relier Pairs Sexual Orientation Matching!Version en ligne Match the right terms! par merrill rei 1 Unearned privileges that go to straight people simply because they are straight (ability to legally marry a partner/talk publicly about intimate relationships) 2 An inclusive term which refers collectively to lesbians, gay men, bisexual and transgender folks who may not identify with any of these categories but do identify with this term. While once used as a hurtful oppressive term, many people/reclaimed it as an expression of power and pride 3 The systematic oppression of lesbians and gay men based on their sexuality 4 A person who experiences sexual, romantic, physical and/or spiritual attraction for members of all gender identities and expressions 5 An LGBTQ person who has not disclosed their sexual orientation or gender identity 6 A person whose sexual and romantic feelings may be for people of "either" sex 7 An abbreviation some people use to refer to lesbians, gay men, bisexual, transgender and questioning folks collectively 8 The belief that heterosexual relationships and people are ideal and better or more normal than gay relationships and people 9 Refers to any person whose sexual and romantic feelings are for people of the same sex. While once widely used, it is generally not preferred as it did not emerge from within the community and was used to describe a mental illness 10 Terms which may be oppressive when used by people outside the community but which some people have chosen to reclaim despite their history of being used in hurtful ways 11 A man or boy whose primary sexual and romantic feelings are for people of the same sex. While many people use this word only to refer to men others use it as a general term to include both men and women 12 The process in which a person first acknowledges, accepts and appreciates their sexual orientation and gender identity and begins to share that with others 13 A woman or girl whose primary sexual and romantic feelings are for people of the same sex 14 Experiencing little or no sexual attraction to others and/or lack of interest in sexual relationships/behaviors 15 The systemic oppression of these folks specifically because they are neither gay nor straight Asexual Gay Homophobia Lesbian Homophobia Biphobia Queer Closeted Heterosexual privilege Coming out Homosexual Fag/Dyke/etc Pansexual Bisexual LGBTQ