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Spectrum of Rockford LGBTQA |
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Rockford IL area's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered, Questioning and Allies Organization. Located at 6625 N. 2nd Street, Loves Park, IL 61111. 815-639-0312. www.spectrumrockford.com |
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Someone who confronts heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia, transphobia, heterosexual and genderstraight privilege in themselves and others; a concern for the well-being of lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and intersex people; and a belief that heterosexism, homophobia, biphobia and transphobia are social justice issues. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Person appearing and/or identifying as neither man nor woman, presenting a gender either mixed or neutral. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Person who is not sexually attracted to anyone or does not have a sexual orientation. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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(Bondage, Discipline/Domination, Submission/Sadism, and Masochism ) The terms ‘submission/sadism’ and ‘masochism’ refer to deriving pleasure from inflicting or receiving pain, often in a sexual context. The terms ‘bondage’ and ‘domination’ refer to playing with various power roles, in both sexual and social context. These practices are often misunderstood as abusive, but when practiced in a safe, sane, and consensual manner can be a part of healthy sex life. (Sometimes referred to as ‘leather.’)(Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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A curiosity about having sexual relations with a same gender/sex person. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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A person whose gender identity is a combination of male/man and female/woman (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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The process of flattening one’s breasts to have a more masculine or flat appearing chest (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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The fear of, discrimination against, or hatred of bisexuals, which is often times related to the current binary standard. Biphobia can be seen within the LGBTQI community, as well as in general society (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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A person emotionally, physically, and/or sexually attracted to males/men and females/women. This attraction does not have to be equally split between genders and there may be a preference for one gender over others. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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– Surgery on the genitals designed to create a body in harmony with a person’s preferred gender expression. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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A person who identifies themselves as masculine, whether it be physically, mentally or emotionally. ‘Butch’ is sometimes used as a derogatory term for lesbians, but it can also be claimed as an affirmative identity label. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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May refer to the process by which one accepts one’s own sexuality, gender identity, or status as an intersexed person (to “come out” to oneself). May also refer to the process by which one shares one’s sexuality, gender identity, or intersexed status with others (to “come out” to friends, etc.) (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Someone who wears clothes of another gender/sex (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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The performance of one or multiple genders theatrically. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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A person who performs masculinity theatrically. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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A person who performs femininity theatrically. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Derogatory term referring to a masculine lesbian. Sometimes adopted affirmatively by lesbians (not necessarily masculine ones) to refer to themselves. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Derogatory term referring to someone perceived as non-heteronormative. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Feminine identified person of any gender/sex. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Abbreviation for female-to-male transgender or transsexual person. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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1. Term used in some cultural settings to represent males who are attracted to males in a romantic, erotic and/or emotional sense. Not all men who engage in “homosexual behavior” identify as gay, and as such this label should be used with caution. 2. Term used to refer to the LGBTQI community as a whole, or as an individual identity label for anyone who does not identify as heterosexual. (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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The idea that there are only two genders – male/female or man/woman and that a person must be strictly gendered as either/or. (See also ‘Identity Sphere.’) (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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Gender Confirming Surgery |
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Medical surgeries used to modify one’s body to be more congruent with one’s gender identity. See “Sex Reassignment Surgery.” (Green & Peterson, 2004, UC Riverside) |
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