LGBTQIA+
Hear this word [L G B T Q A I plus]
Also known as: LGBTQ+
Image description: People in front of a rainbow flag which has represented LGBTQIA+ pride for many decades
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What Is It?
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, Asexual, and Agender. The plus (+) sign represents additional identities and labels such as pansexual, nonbinary, genderqueer, gender expansive, butch, and femme.
People use the words represented by LGBTQIA+ to describe and identify who they are and to describe and identify the groups or communities they belong to.
An Example
Hendra and Sam love to attend fun groups and clubs with other LGBTQIA+ people and communities.
What to Know
Every glossary word connects to different parts of the Sexuality Wheel. Explore the information below to learn more.
- LGBTQIA+ includes many different identities. Some identities relate to the gender(s) people are attracted to, and some identities relate to how a person identifies.
- People within LGBTQIA+ communities have many different experiences, opinions, and ways of understanding the world. No one should assume that all LGBTQIA+ people have the same opinions or experience the world in the same way.
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What did you learn about the term LGBTQIA+?
To learn more, explore websites, books, and other resources in the Resource Hub or visit other parts of Your Sexual Health Toolkit like our online game, Our Stories, Our Journeys: A Sexual Health Game!
What questions do you have?
Write down or record an audio note with any questions you have to ask someone you trust. You may also find answers to your questions by using websites, books, and other resources in the Resource Hub.