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There are myriad ways to describe sexual orientation, but the most common include: heterosexual, being attracted to the opposite gender; homosexual, being attracted to the same gender; and bisexual, being attracted to more than one gender.
- Alison Eldridge
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Sexual orientation is an enduring personal pattern of romantic attraction or sexual attraction (or a combination of these) to persons of the opposite sex or gender, the same sex or gender, or to both sexes or more than one gender. Patterns are generally categorized under heterosexuality, homosexuality, and bisexuality, [1] [2] [3] while ...
- Use of “Homosexual”
- Use of “Homosexuality”
- Differentiation of Sexual Orientation from Sexual Behavior
- Description of Sexual Behavior
- Description of Marital Status
Problematic: The sample consisted of 200 adolescent homosexuals. Preferred: The sample consisted of 200 gay male adolescents. The sample consisted of 100 gay male adolescents and 100 lesbian female adolescents. The sample consisted of 80 gay male adolescents, 95 lesbian female adolescents, and 25 pansexual gender-fluid adolescents. Comment:Avoid us...
Problematic: Participants were asked about their homosexuality. Preferred: Participants were asked about the experience of being a lesbian woman or a gay man. Participants were asked about their experience of their sexual orientation. Comment:Avoid the label “homosexuality,” which has been and continues to be associated with negative stereotypes, p...
Problematic: The women reported lesbian sexual fantasies. Preferred: The women reported female–female sexual fantasies. Comment:Avoid confusing lesbian orientation with specific sexual behaviors.
Problematic: participants who had engaged in sexual intercourse Preferred: participants who had in engaged in penile–vaginal intercourse participants who had sex with another person Comment:The first preferred example specifies the kind of sexual activity, if penile–vaginal intercourse is what is meant. The second preferred example avoids the assum...
Problematic: Ten participants were married, and five were single. Preferred: Ten participants were married and living together, four were unmarried and living with partners, and one was unmarried and living alone. Comment:The preferred example increases specificity and acknowledges that legal marriage is only one form of committed relationship. Mar...
- 2SLGBTQIA+ The acronym 2SLGBTQIA+ acknowledges two-spirit people, a term some Indigenous people use to describe having a mixture of masculine and feminine sexual, gender, or spiritual identities.
- Agender. Agender is an umbrella term for people who do not have an internal experience of gender or feel they “lack gender.” Agender identities fall under the nonbinary and transgender umbrellas.
- Ally. An ally is someone who actively supports a certain group of people. Many community members agree that being an ally is about action or behavior rather than identity.
- Asexual. The asexual spectrum describes a lack of interest in sexual activity. Not every asexual person is completely deterred by sex, though — the specifics depend on the individual.
Our comprehensive A to Z Guide on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity is an essential resource for everyone—regardless of their experiences or background. This guide covers various topics, from understanding the biology behind sexual orientation to advocating for LGBTQ+ rights and protections.
Examples of sexual orientations include but are not limited to gay, straight, bisexual, pansexual , lesbian, queer, and asexual. Straight: A sexual orientation that describes women who are exclusively attracted to men and men
Sexual Orientation is an umbrella term that is used to refer to patterns of attraction—sexual, romantic, or both. Under this umbrella, individuals may assort themselves into categories such as homosexual, heterosexual, bisexual, pansexual, and asexual.
