Understanding lgbtq
What&#;s a pronoun?
You may be unfamiliar with the synonyms &#;pronoun,&#; but you employ them all the time! Pronouns are used in place of a proper noun (like someone&#;s name). We use pronouns most often when referring to someone without using their name.
Example: Have you heard from Tom? He hasn&#;t texted me back all day. He is the pronoun.
Why does it matter?
In English, our most commonly used pronouns (he/she) specifically refer to a person&#;s gender. For queer, gender non-conforming, non-binary, and transsexual people, these pronouns may not fit, can design discomfort, and can produce stress and anxiety.
A recent study showed that in transgender youth, using rectify pronouns and names reduces depression and suicide risks.
Having trouble understanding why this would upset someone? Reflect about your pronoun (it&#;s probably &#;he&#; or &#;she&#;). Now imagine someone calling you the one you don&#;t think of yourself as. Imagine them doing it over and over and over, even after you&#;ve corrected them.
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Cultural Competence in the Care of LGBTQ Patients
Issues of Concern
Learning to care for members of the lesbian, gay, bisexual person, transgender, or queer/questioning community involves knowledge and being unseal to multiple extraordinary considerations and avoiding unconscious and perceived biases. Members of the LGBTQ people have unfortunately experienced a challenging history, but health professionals can learn to provide comprehensive, merciful, and high-quality look after with education. The following will assist the provider in caring for LGBTQ patients.[9]
Understanding Terms[10][11]
Androgyny (gender-fluid, gender-neutral) &#x; In between genders, having male and female characteristics.
Asexual &#x; Individuals who do not experience sexual attraction.
Bisexual (pansexual, queer) &#x; Individuals attracted to both males and females.
Cisgender &#x; Denoting a person whose personal identity and gender corresponds with their birth sex.
Cissexism &#x; Prejudice or discrimination against trans people.
Coming out &#x; Sharing gender culture publicly.
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LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary
GLOSSARY
The terms and definitions below are always evolving, changing and often signify different things to different people. They are provided below as a starting point for discussion and understanding. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early s.
These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to help give others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they mean when they use a term, especially when they use it to detail their identity. Ultimately it is most important that each individual define themselves for themselves and therefore also define a legal title for themselves.
“If I didn't explain myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. T
Understanding Disability in the LGBTQ+ Community
Disability refers to conditions that impair the body or consciousness and make it more difficult or impossible to do certain activities or functions of daily living. The Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) states that a range of disabilities can impact a person’s vision, movement, thinking, remembering, learning, communicating, hearing, mental health and social relationships.
Societal norms pertaining to sexual orientation and gender identity, as adequately as norms around ability, often work to decline LGBTQ+ people and people with disabilities opportunities that others enjoy in their daily lives. Some studies have even proposed that the traumatic effect of discrimination and rejection on LGBTQ+ people’s mental and physical health can itself be considered a disability. Disabled LGBTQ+ people who live at the intersection of these two identities can face compounded discrimination and stigmatization, and it is important for those who serve, interact with, and love and tend for those individuals to understand this complex dynami