Sexual or erotic acts, objects, and situations that are considered to be unusual within a given society.
BDSM
Fetish
Fetishism
Kink
Kinks and fetishes
Partnerships in which both people are gay men.
Gay couples
Groups of people united by a religion or religious practices that are accepting and supportive of LGBTQ+ people and their identities. Includes large-scale organized groups, such as denominations or sects, as well as small-scale groups, such as specific churches, mosques, temples, or congregations.
Gay religious groups
LGBTQ+ affirming religious groups
LGBTQ+ inclusive religious groups
Lesbian religious groups
LGBTQ+-affirming religious groups
Gay people between the ages of childhood and adulthood.
Gay adolescents
Gay teenagers
Gay teens
Gay youth
Public monuments designed to commemorate LGBTQ+ people who have been persecuted because of their gender and/or sexual identities.
Homomonuments
Monuments (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ monuments
Lesbians of African descent born in the Caribbean or lesbians born in African countries who live in or have a strong connection to the Caribbean. Only use for individuals who self-identify as Afro-Caribbean.
Lesbian Afro-Caribbeans
Afro-Caribbean lesbians
Feelings of close familiarity or connection between two or more LGBTQ+ people that can be romantic, sexual, or platonic in nature. Can be used to describe the particularities of intimacy as experienced by LGBTQ+ people, as well as the ways intimacy is discussed and expressed within LGBTQ+ communities.
LGBTQ+ intimacy
Individuals who take on the pup or puppy role in puppy play, a form of animal roleplay that is often but not always associated with BDSM and kink communities.
Puppers
Puppies
Pups (Roleplay)
Legislation determining the kinds of sexual behaviors and activities that are legally permissible. Laws vary by jurisdiction but typically address crimes like sexual coercion, sexual assault, incest, and sex trafficking. Historically and in the present day, sexual offenses laws have also served to criminalize consensual but non-normative sexual practices, such as anal sex and homosexuality.
Practice of engaging in romantic or sexual relationships with more than one person simultaneously without each partner's consent.
Non-consensual non-monogamy
Term used to describe individuals whose gender expression is more masculine than androgynous. Generally used as a self-descriptor within LGBTQ+ communities.
MOC
Masc of center
Masculine of center
LGBTQ+ people who have experienced and survived incest; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Incest survivors (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ survivors of incest
Survivors of incest (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ incest survivors
Lesbians who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Lesbian Asomiya
Assamese lesbians
Gay men who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Assamese gays
Gay Asomiya
Gay Assamese men
Assamese gay men
Bisexual people who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Bisexual Asomiya
Bisexual Assamese people
Assamese bisexual people
Queer people who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Queer Asomiya
Queer Assamese people
Assamese queer people
Intersex people who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Intersex Asomiya
Intersex Assamese people
Assamese intersex people
Transgender people who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Transgender Asomiya
Transgender assamese people
Assamese transgender people
Asexual people who are a part of the socio-ethnic Assamese peoples, speak the Assamese language, or reside in the Indian state of Assam.
Asexual Asomiya
Asexual Assamese people
Assamese asexual people
A content warning applied to fanworks to signal the presence of rape, non-consensual sexual encounters, or dubiously consensual sexual encounters.
Non-consensual (Content warning)
Rape (Content warning)
Rape/non-con (Content warning)
A content warning applied to fanworks to signal the depiction of people under the age of consent in sexual situations, either with other underage people or adults.
Underage (Content warning)
Pejorative term used chiefly in North America to describe gay men (or men assumed to be gay) and insult their perceived femininity. Some gay men have reclaimed this term and use it to describe themselves. Not to be confused with Faeries, the queer spiritual group.
Fairy (Gay culture)
Fairies (Gay culture)
Individuals who engage in relationships in which the dominant partner has multiple spouses, though the marriages are not typically recognized by society or law.
Polygamous people
The powerful feeling of joy and comfort an individual experiences when their assigned gender, gender expression, and/or the way their gender is perceived by themselves and others aligns with their gender identity. Though gender euphoria is often associated with trans people, people of any identity may experience gender euphoria when they feel that their gender has been seen and affirmed, or when they feel "right" in their body and the way their gender is being expressed.
Gender euphoria
Term used to acknowledge the particularities of racism as directed toward Black people. Anti-Blackness includes the belief that Black people possess different inherent behavioral traits that correspond to inherited attributes and are inferior to those of other races--particularly white people. Anti-Blackness also encompasses prejudice, discrimination, and antagonism (whether personal or systematic) directed toward Black people because of their race and its perceived inferiority.
Anti Blackness
Anti-Blackness
Experiences related to people with AIDS approaching or having reached the end of their lives.
AIDS death and dying
Language that avoids the use of gender-specific words, either to be inclusive of nonbinary, agender, and other gender diverse peoples, or to avoid gender bias.
Gender inclusive language
Gender neutral language
Gender-inclusive language
Gender-neutral language
Umbrella term used to describe a range of ideas, policies, and political actions that are intended to actively challenge, reject, or oppose racism and racial oppression (whether personal or systemic), as well as advocate for racial equity.
Antiracism
Anti-racism
Acronym used to refer to queer and trans people of color as a group. Typically used to acknowledge the particularities of queer and trans people of color's experiences and the intersections of queerphobia, transphobia, and racism as directed towards queer and trans people of color.
Queer and trans people of color
QTPOC
As defined by Emi Koyama, transfeminism is a movement by and for trans woman who view the liberation of trans women as essential to the liberation of all women.
Trans feminism
Transfeminism
Period of feminist political activity beginning in the early 1990s that embraced diversity and individualism in women and sought to redefine what it meant to be a feminist. The third wave is characterized by the emergence of new feminist movements and theories such as intersectionality, sex positivity, ecofeminism, transfeminism, and postmodern feminism.
Third wave feminism
Third-wave feminism
Children younger than 18 years who identify as heterosexual.
Heterosexual kids
Straight children
Straight kids
Heterosexual children
The state of equal ease of access to resources and opportunities regardless of gender, including economic participation and decision-making, as well as the state of valuing different behaviors, aspirations, and needs equally, regardless of gender.
Gender equality
Asexual people who are between the ages of childhood and adulthood.
Ace youth
Asexual adolescents
Asexual teenagers
Asexual teens
Asexual youth
Gender-neutral term used to refer to the siblings or siblings-in-law of one's parents; an alternative to "aunts" or "uncles."
Piblings
Gender-neutral term used to refer to the children of one's sibling; an alternative to "nephews" or "nieces."
Niblings
LGBTQ+ people of native African ancestry living outside of the continent of Africa. While this term is commonly used to describe descendants of Africans who were enslaved and forcibly transported to the Americas via the transatlantic slave trade between the 16th and 19th centuries, it can also be used to refer to descendants of Africans who voluntarily immigrated to other parts of the world. Do not conflate with Black LGBTQ+ people or African American LGBTQ+ people. Follow the individual's preference whenever possible.
LGBTQ+ people of the African diaspora
Black people who are asexual. Use only for individuals who self-identity as Black. Follow the individual’s preference for African American or Black whenever possible.
Asexual Black people
Black ace people
Black asexual people
Asexual people of African descent born in the United States or asexual people born in African countries who live in or have a strong connection to the United States. Use for individuals who self-identity as African American. Follow the individual’s preference for African American or Black whenever possible.
African American ace people
Asexual African American people
Asexual African Americans
African American asexual people
LGBTQ+ people who were adopted, whether or not by LGBTQ+ parents.
Adopted people (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ adopted people
Adopted LGBTQ+ people
People who act as a father to one or more LGBTQ+ person. For fathers who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ fathers."
Dads of LGBTQ+ people
Fathers of LGBTQ+ people
Siblings (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ siblings
People who share a sibling relationship with one or more LGBTQ+ person. For siblings who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ siblings."
Siblings of LGBTQ+ people
Grandchildren (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ grandchildren
People who have one or more LGBTQ+ grandparent. For grandchildren who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ grandchildren."
Grandchildren of LGBTQ+ people
Grandparents (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ grandparents
People who have one or more LGBTQ+ grandchild. For grandparents who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ grandparents."
Grandparents of LGBTQ+ people
Family members (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ family members
People who have one or more LGBTQ+ family member. For family members who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ family members."
Family members of LGBTQ+ people
Filipino word that translates to both hermaphrodite and a gay slur.
Agi
Agî
Tongan people assigned male at birth who behave in an effeminate manner.
Fakaleiti
Fakaleitī
In the Dominican Republic, this term refers to people who have undifferentiated genitalia and who are generally raised as female until puberty; may be considered a third gender.
Guevedoche
Güevedoce
The celebration of Halloween, often called Gay Christmas, by LGBTQ+ people. Typically involves dressing in drag or elaborate costumes as a form of gender play and attending large parties in LGBTQ+ neighborhoods or establishments.
Gay Christmas
Gay Halloween
Halloween (LGBTQ+ culture)
Jews (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Jews
Jewish LGBTQ+ people
Khmer term for third sex people. Can be considered outdated and offensive.
Kteuy
Khteuy
Strong feelings of affection arising out of kinship, personal ties, or intimate relationships between two or more LGBTQ+ people. Can be used to describe the particularities of love as experienced by LGBTQ+ people in a given culture, as well as the ways love is discussed and expressed within LGBTQ+ communities.
LGBTQ love
Love (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ love
LGBTQ+ people who belong to a religion or hold religious beliefs. For LGBTQ+ people who hold spiritual beliefs or engage in spiritual practices but do not belong to an organized religion, use the term "LGBTQ+ spiritual people."
LGBTQ+ religions
LGBTQ+ religious people
Organized games or sports activities for LGBTQ+ people or communities; includes both competitive and recreational events.
LGBTQ+ sporting events
Term used in Malaysia for transgender women.
Mak nyahs
LGBTQ+ people experiencing addiction to or dependency upon sexual activities. Only use to refer to individuals who describe themselves as having sexual addictions, not individuals whose sexual practices are perceived as promiscuous or unsafe by others.
LGBTQ+ people with sex addictions
LGBTQ+ people with sexual addictions
Spanish term for people assigned male at birth who have a feminine gender identity; commonly used in South America.
Travesti
Travestis
North American Lakota word referring to people assigned male at birth who adopt feminine roles; translates to "to be like a woman."
Winkte
Winkté
Arabic word used in Oman for people who assigned male at birth who adopt feminine mannerisms and/or roles.
Khanith
Xanith
Xaniths
Khaniths
Chinese word for individuals who are both female (yin) and male (yang).
Jiānxìngrén
Yin-yang ren
Yinyang ren
Yinyangren
Yīnyángrén
In northern India and Pakistan, this term is used to refer to effeminate people.
Zenanas
LGBTQ+ people experiencing addiction to or dependency upon sexual activities involving the internet, including watching pornography, engaging in sexual conversations online, etc. Only use to refer to individuals who describe themselves as having internet sex addictions, not individuals who sexual practices are perceived as promiscuous or excessive by others.
LGBTQ+ people with cybersex addictions
LGBTQ+ people with internet sexual addictions
LGBTQ+ people with porn addictions
LGBTQ+ people with pornography addictions
LGBTQ+ people with internet sex addictions
LGBTQ+ people who have been diagnosed with or regard themselves as having an alcohol use disorder, a medical condition that involves a pattern of alcohol use that is difficult to control, negatively impacts the individual's life, and results in withdrawal symptoms upon cessation. Only use to refer to individuals who describe themselves as having an alcohol use disorder. Follow the individual's preference for "use disorder" or "addiction" whenever possible.
Alcoholics (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ alcoholics
LGBTQ+ people with alcohol use disorders
The practice or policy of providing equal access and support to trans people.
Trans affirming
Trans inclusion
Trans inclusive
Trans supportive
Trans-inclusive
Trans inclusivity
The practice or policy of denying equal access and support to trans people.
Trans exclusion
Trans exclusive
Trans-exclusive
Trans exclusivity
Any of various surgeries undertaken to masculinize the face or facial features.
FMS
Facial masculinization surgery
Facial masculinisation surgery
Any of various surgeries undertaken to feminize the face or facial features.
FFS
Facial feminization surgery
Facial feminisation surgery
Any of various surgical procedures undertaken to feminize the voice.
VFS
Vocal feminization surgery
Voice feminization surgery
Feminizing vocal surgery
Any of various surgical procedures undertaken to masculinize the voice.
Masculinization laryngoplasty
Vocal masculinization surgery
Voice masculinization surgery
Masculinizing vocal surgery
Lesbians who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Lesbian Awadhis
Awadhi lesbians
Gay men who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Gay Awadhi men
Gay Awadhis
Awadhi gay men
Bisexual people who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Bisexual Awadhi people
Bisexual Awadhis
Awadhi bisexual people
Queer people who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Queer Awadhi people
Queer Awadhis
Awadhi queer people
Transgender people who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Transgender Awadhi people
Transgender Awadhis
Awadhi transgender people
Intersex people who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Intersex Awadhi people
Intersex Awadhis
Awadhi intersex people
Asexual people who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Asexual Awadhi people
Asexual Awadhis
Awadhi asexual people
Lesbians who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Lesbian Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri lesbians
Gay men who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Gay Bhojpuri people
Gay Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri gay men
Bisexual people who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Bisexual Bhojpuri people
Bisexual Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri bisexual people
Queer people who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Queer Bhojpuri people
Queer Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri queer people
Transgender people who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Transgender Bhojpuri people
Transgender Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri transgender people
Intersex people who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Intersex Bhojpuri people
Intersex Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri intersex people
Asexual people who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Asexual Bhojpuri people
Asexual Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri asexual people
Lesbians who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Lesbian Bengalis
Bengali lesbians
Gay men who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Gay Bengali people
Gay Bengalis
Bengali gay men
Bisexual people who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Bisexual Bengali people
Bisexual Bengalis
Bengali bisexual people
Queer people who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Queer Bengali people
Queer Bengalis
Bengali queer people
Transgender people who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Transgender Bengali people
Transgender Bengalis
Bengali transgender people
Intersex people who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Intersex Bengali people
Intersex Bengalis
Bengali intersex people
Asexual people who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Asexual Bengali people
Asexual Bengalis
Bengali asexual people
Lesbians who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bheel lesbians
Lesbian Bhils
Bhil lesbians
Gay men who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bheel gay men
Gay Bhil people
Gay Bhils
Bhil gay men
Bisexual people who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bheel bisexual people
Bisexual Bhil people
Bisexual Bhils
Bhil bisexual people
Queer people who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bhil queer people
Bheel queer people
Queer Bhil people
Queer Bhils
Transgender people who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bheel transgender people
Transgender Bhil people
Transgender Bhils
Bhil transgender people
Intersex people who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bheel intersex people
Intersex Bhil people
Intersex Bhils
Bhil intersex people
Asexual people who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Asexual Bhil people
Asexual Bhils
Bheel asexual people
Bhil asexual people
Lesbians who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Chakma lesbians
Gay men who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Gay Chakma people
Chakma gay men
Bisexual people who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Bisexual Chakma people
Chakma bisexual people
Queer people who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Queer Chakma people
Chakma queer people
Intersex people who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Intersex Chakma people
Chakma intersex people
Transgender people who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Transgender Chakma people
Chakma transgender people
Asexual people who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Asexual Chakma people
Chakma asexual people
Lesbians who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Chitrali lesbians
Kho lesbians
Gay men who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Chitrali gay men
Gay Chitrali men
Gay Kho men
Kho gay men
Bisexual individuals who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Bisexual Chitrali people
Bisexual Kho people
Chitrali bisexual people
Kho bisexual people
Transgender individuals who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Chitrali transgender people
Transgender Chitrali people
Transgender Kho people
Kho transgender people
Queer individuals who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Chitrali queer people
Queer Chitrali people
Queer Kho people
Kho queer people
Intersex individuals who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Chitrali intersex people
Intersex Chitrali people
Intersex Kho people
Kho intersex people
Asexual individuals who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Asexual Chitrali people
Asexual Kho people
Chitrali asexual people
Kho asexual people
Lesbians who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Dhivehin lesbians
Lesbian Maldivians
Maldivian lesbians
Gay men who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Dhivehin gay men
Gay Dhivehin people
Gay Maldivian men
Gay Maldivians
Maldivian gay men
Bisexual individuals who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Bisexual Dhivehin people
Bisexual Maldivian people
Bisexual Maldivians
Dhivehin bisexual people
Maldivian bisexual people
Queer individuals who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Dhivehin queer people
Queer Dhivehin people
Queer Maldivian people
Queer Maldivians
Maldivian queer people
Transgender individuals who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Dhivehin transgender people
Transgender Dhivehin people
Transgender Maldivian people
Transgender Maldivians
Maldivian transgender people
Intersex individuals who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Dhivehin intersex people
Intersex Dhivehin people
Intersex Maldivians
Maldivian intersex people
Asexual individuals who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Asexual Dhivehin people
Asexual Maldivian people
Asexual Maldivians
Dhivehin asexual people
Maldivian asexual people
Lesbians who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Lesbian Dogras
Dogra lesbians
Gay men who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Gay Dogra men
Gay Dogras
Dogra gay men
Bisexual people who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Bisexual Dogra people
Bisexual Dogras
Dogra bisexual people
Queer people who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Queer Dogra people
Queer Dogras
Dogra queer people
Transgender people who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Transgender Dogra people
Transgender Dogras
Dogra transgender people
Intersex people who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Intersex Dogra people
Intersex Dogras
Dogra intersex people
Asexual people who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Asexual Dogra people
Asexual Dogras
Dogra asexual people
Lesbians who belong to or are descended from the people native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Lesbian Garhwalis
Garhwali lesbians
Gay men who belong to or are descended from the people native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Gay Garhwali men
Gay Garhwalis
Garhwali gay men
Bisexual people who belong to or are descended from the people native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Bisexual Garhwali people
Bisexual Garhwalis
Garhwali bisexual people
Queer people who belong to or are descended from the people native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Queer Garhwali people
Queer Garhwalis
Garhwali queer people
Transgender people who belong to or are descended from the people native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Transgender Garhwali people
Transgender Garhwalis
Garhwali transgender people
Intersex people who belong to or are descended from those native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Intersex Garhwali people
Intersex Garhwalis
Garhwali intersex people
Asexual people who belong to or are descended from those native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Asexual Garhwali people
Asexual Garhwalis
Garhwali asexual people
Fanfiction that focuses on, incorporates, or details the relationships of real-life actors, often of the same sex or gender.
Actor fanfic
Actor fic
Actorfic
The participation and inclusion of aromantic people in fan communities.
Aromantics in fandom
Aromantic people in fandom
The participation and inclusion of asexual people in fan communities.
Asexuals in fandom
Asexual people in fandom
Fanfiction that focuses on, incorporates, or details the romantic or sexual relationships between same-gender or same-sex musicians who exist in the real world, usually men.
Band slash
Bandslash
A genre of Japanese art created primarily by gay men for other gay men that emphasizes masculinity, muscles, body fat, and hair (similar to Bears and Gym subculture in the United States).
Bara
The participation and inclusion of bisexual people in fan communities.
Bisexuals in fandom
Bisexual people in fandom
The trope in fiction that requires that LGBTQ+ characters die or meet some other type of unhappy ending. The trope is also known as "dead lesbian syndrome" due to the tendency for lesbian characters and bisexual female characters to be the targets. Transgender characters have also often been subjected to this trope.
Dead lesbian syndrome
Bury your gays
Japanese word that literally translates to "rotten girl" and is used to describe young women who enjoy media or fanworks focused on romantic or sexual relationships between men. Some fans self-identify as fujoshis, typically as a form of playful self-deprecation, but it can also be considered derogatory.
Fujoshi
Anthropomorphized animal versions of people. Fursonas, which are created by members of the furry fandom, are not necessarily animals with fur; they can also be reptiles, birds, or fictional animals, for example.
Fursonas
Costumes worn by furries that represent their fursonas (i.e., anthropomorphized animal versions of themselves).
Fursuits
The participation and inclusion of lesbians in fan communities.
Lesbians in fan communities
Lesbians in fandom
Fanfiction that primarily focuses on LGBTQ+ people, communities, and relationships, often using characters who are not stated to be LGBTQ+ in canon.
Fan fic (LGBTQ)
Fan fics (LGBTQ)
Fan fiction (LGBTQ)
Fanfiction (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ fan fics
LGBTQ+ fan fiction
LGBTQ+ fanfics
LGBTQ+ fanfiction
Fans' personal interpretations of media properties and texts, particularly relating to the personalities and behaviors of characters. Use to describe headcanons that certain characters or relationships are LGBTQ+, as well as headcanons about other LGBTQ+ people and issues in the universe of the text.
Headcanons (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ headcanons
The fandom trope in which cisgender men can become pregnant. This term should not be used to describe pregnant trans men.
M-preg
Mpreg
The participation and inclusion of people of color in fan communities.
BIPOC in fandom
People of color in fandom
Marketing tactic in which creators of a piece of media purposefully hint at but do not explicitly depict or follow through with queer relationships or queer representation. Queerbaiting is distinct from queer coding in that queer coding is not typically used as a marketing tactic.
Queer baiting
Queerbaiting
Purposeful subtextual coding of a character or relationship in a piece of media as queer. Queer coding is distinct from the practice of queerbaiting in that the queer codes are intentionally present rather than falsely implied and are not typically used as a marketing tactic.
Queercoding
Queer coding
The participation and inclusion of queer people in fan communities.
Queer people in fandom
Fan-created photo manipulations or deepfakes depicting sexual or romantic relationships between characters from various media properties. Typically erotic or pornographic in nature. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash manips.
Slash manips
The act of pretending to be and behaving as a character in a sexual or romantic relationship with another character of the same sex or gender, sometimes to generate ideas for fanworks. Typically erotic or pornographic in nature. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash roleplay.
Slash role play
Slash roleplay
Creating videos about sexual or romantic relationships between same-sex or -gender couples using scenes from television, movies, or video games. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash vidding.
Slash vidding
Slang term used by members of the furry fandom to describe the act of sex.
Yiff
Non-binary people who are between the ages of childhood and adulthood.
Non-binary adolescents
Non-binary teenagers
Non-binary teens
Nonbinary youth
Non-binary youth
Individuals who have one or more non-binary child.
Non-binary people's parents
Nonbinary people's parents
Parents of nonbinary people
Parents of non-binary people
LGBTQ+ people who have been diagnosed with or regard themselves as having a substance use disorder, a medical condition that involves a pattern of substance use that is difficult to control, negatively impacts the individual's life, and results in withdrawal symptoms upon cessation. Only use to refer to individuals who describe themselves as having a substance use disorder. Follow the individual's preference for "use disorder" or "addiction" whenever possible.
Drug addicts (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ drug addicts
LGBTQ+ people with drug addictions
People with substance abuse disorders (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people with substance use disorders
LGBTQ+ people who are members of recovery groups, or voluntary associations of people in recovery from use disorders, conditions, or addictions.
LGBTQ people in recovery groups
LGBTQ+ people in 12 step programs
People in recovery groups (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people in recovery groups
LGBTQ+ people intentionally refraining from substance use (typically drugs or alcohol). Follow the individual's preference for "sobriety" or "recovery" whenever possible.
LGBTQ+ sober people
Sober LGBTQ+ people
Sober people (LGBTQ)
Sobriety (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people practicing sobriety
Lesbians who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Lesbian Gujaratis
Gujarati lesbians
Gay men who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Gay Gujarati men
Gay Gujaratis
Gujarati gay men
Bisexual people who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Bisexual Gujarati people
Bisexual Gujaratis
Gujarati bisexual people
Transgender people who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Trangender Gujaratis
Transgender Gujarati people
Gujarati transgender people
Asexual people who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Asexual Gujarati people
Asexual Gujaratis
Gujarati asexual people
Queer people who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Queer Gujarati people
Queer Gujaratis
Gujarati queer people
Intersex people who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Intersex Gujarati people
Intersex Gujaratis
Gujarati intersex people
Lesbians who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Lesbian Haryanvis
Haryanvi lesbians
Gay men who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Gay Haryanvi men
Gay Haryanvis
Haryanvi gay men
Bisexual people who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Bisexual Haryanvi people
Bisexual Haryanvis
Haryanvi bisexual people
Transgender people who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Transgender Haryanvi people
Transgender Haryanvis
Haryanvi transgender people
Queer people who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Queer Haryanvi people
Queer Haryanvis
Haryanvi queer people
Intersex people who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Intersex Haryanvi people
Intersex Haryanvis
Haryanvi intersex people
Asexual people who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Asexual Haryanvi people
Asexual Haryanvis
Haryanvi asexual people
Lesbians who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Lesbian Kalasha
Kalash lesbians
Gay men who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Gay Kalash men
Gay Kalasha men
Kalash gay men
Bisexual people who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Bisexual Kalash people
Kalasha bisexual people
Kalash bisexual people
Transgender people who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Transgender Kalash people
Transgender Kalasha
Kalash transgender people
Queer people who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Queer Kalash people
Queer Kalasha
Kalash queer people
Intersex people who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Intersex Kalash people
Intersex Kalasha
Kalash intersex people
Asexual people who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Asexual Kalash people
Asexual Kalasha
Kalash asexual people
Past events or accounts of the past concerning lesbians, or people who might be perceived as lesbian if they were alive today.
Lesbian history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning gay men, or men who might be perceived as gay if they were alive today.
Gay history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning bisexual people, or people who might be perceived as bisexual if they were alive today.
Bisexual history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning transgender people, or people who might be perceived as transgender if they were alive today.
Transgender history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning queer people, or people who might be perceived as queer if they were alive today.
Queer history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning intersex people, or people who might be perceived as intersex if they were alive today.
Intersex history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning asexual people, or people who might be perceived as asexual if they were alive today.
Ace history
Asexual history
Past events or accounts of the past concerning non-binary people, or people who might be perceived as non-binary if they were alive today.
Nonbinary history
Non-binary history
A form of feminism that developed in response to the failures of mainstream feminist and civil rights efforts to acknowledge the ways white supremacy and the patriarchy interact to inform the particular experiences of Black women.
Afro feminism
Afro-feminism
Black feminism
Term used to describe (and criticize) forms of feminism that focus on the needs of white women at the expense of women of color.
White feminism
Sexual identity or sexuality term used to describe women and, in some definitions, non-binary people who are sapphic, or attracted to women. Only use to describe individuals who describe their identity as sapphic.
Sapphist identity
Sapphic identity
Women and, in some definitions, non-binary people of any sexual identity or sexuality who are attracted to women. Some but not all sapphics use the term "sapphic" to describe their sexual identity or sexuality. Only use to describe individuals who self-identify as sapphic.
Sapphists
Sapphics
Slang term used to describe men who have romantic and/or sexual relationships with other men; often used as an alternative to the term "Men who have sex with men." Can be used to describe men who are exclusively or primarily interested in men, as well as men who are also interested in people of other or all genders. Only use to describe people who self-identify as MLM.
Man loving man
Men loving men
MLM (Men Loving Men)
Slang term used to describe women who have romantic and/or sexual relationships with other women. Can be used to describe women who are exclusively or primarily interested in women, as well as women who are also interested in people of other or all genders. Only use to describe people who self-identify as WLW.
Woman loving woman
Women loving women
WLW (Women Loving Women)
Individuals who assume the role of mother to a queer person or queer people; use only for individuals who self-identify as mothers.
Moms of queer people
Queer people's moms
Queer people's mothers
Mothers of queer people
Nigerian term that directly translates to "feminine men" but cannot be easily understood through Euro-American understandings of gender. The term has been used to describe people who may identify variously as feminine men, gay men, both male and female (or third gender), and/or trans. While some people self-identify as yan daudu, others consider the term a slur. Only use to describe individuals who self-identify as yan daudu.
Yan daudu
Facial hair on the upper lip. Includes false or drag mustaches as well as naturally grown hair.
Mustaches
Moustaches
Slang term for mustaches or facial hair on the upper lip, particularly that of lesbians.
Muff ticklers
Pussy dusters
Womb brooms
Cookie dusters
Sexual activities that include the use of drugs, typically to trigger sexual arousal, increase sexual pleasure, and/or facilitate sexual encounters that last several hours or days.
Chemsex
Lesbians who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Lesbian Kashmiris
Kashmiri lesbians
Gay men who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Gay Kashmiri men
Gay Kashmiris
Kashmiri gay men
Bisexual people who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Bisexual Kashmiri people
Bisexual Kashmiris
Kashmiri bisexual people
Queer people who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Queer Kashmiri people
Queer Kashmiris
Kashmiri queer people
Transgender people who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Transgender Kashmiri people
Transgender Kashmiris
Kashmiri transgender people
Intersex people who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Intersex Kashmiri people
Intersex Kashmiris
Kashmiri intersex people
Asexual people who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
Asexual Kashmiri people
Asexual Kashmiris
Kashmiri asexual people
Lesbians who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Konkan lesbians
Gay men who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Gay Konkani men
Gay Konkano men
Konkan gay men
Bisexual people who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Bisexual Konkani
Konkan bisexual people
Queer people who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Konkan queer people
Transgender people who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Transgender Konkani
Konkan transgender people
Intersex people who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Intersex Konkani
Konkan intersex people
Asexual people who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Asexual Konkani
Konkan asexual people
Lesbians who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumaoni lesbians
Gay men who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumaiye gay men
Kumaoni gay men
Bisexual people who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumain bisexual people
Kumaiye bisexual people
Kumaoni bisexual people
Transgender people who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumain transgender people
Kumaiye transgender people
Kumaoni transgender people
Queer people who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumain queer people
Kumaiye queer people
Kumaoni queer people
Intersex people who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumain intersex people
Kumaiye intersex people
Kumaoni intersex people
Asexual people who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumaiye asexual people
Kumaoni asexual people
Lesbians who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Gay men who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Gay Kutchi men
Kutchi gay men
Bisexual people who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Bisexual Kutchi people
Kutchi bisexual people
Queer people who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Queer Kutchi people
Kutchi queer people
Intersex people who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Intersex Kutchi people
Kutchi intersex people
Transgender people who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Transgender Kutchi people
Kutchi transgender people
Asexual people who are from or are descended from those native to the the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
Asexual Kutchi people
Kutchi asexual people
Motion pictures, or movies, created by lesbian directors, depicting lesbians, or that are regarded as important within lesbian culture.
Lesbian movies
Lesbian films
Motion pictures, or movies, created by gay directors, depicting gay men, or that are regarded as important within gay culture.
Gay movies
Gay films
Past events or accounts of the past concerning Two-Spirit people, or people who might be perceived as Two-Spirit if they were alive today.
2S history
Two Spirit history
Two Spirited history
Two-Spirited history
Two-Spirit history
Bisexual dads
Bisexual fathers
Gay dads
Gay fathers
Lesbians who are fathers. This includes non-binary people who have children and identify as fathers, as well as trans women who had children before transitioning and still identify as fathers to those children. Do not use to describe lesbian parents unless they self-identify as fathers.
Lesbian dads
Lesbian fathers
Queer dads
Queer fathers
Bisexual moms
Bisexual mothers
Gay men who are mothers. This includes trans men who had children before transitioning and still identify as mothers to those children. Do not use to describe gay parents unless they self-identify as mothers.
Gay moms
Gay mothers
Lesbian moms
Lesbian mothers
Queer moms
Queer mothers
People who act as a mother to one or more LGBTQ+ person. For mothers who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ mothers."
Moms of LGBTQ+ people
Mothers of LGBTQ+ people
Daughters
Daughters who have one or more LGBTQ+ parent. For daughters who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ daughters."
Daughters of LGBTQ+ people
Sons
Sons who have one or more LGBTQ+ parent. For sons who are themselves LGBTQ+, use the term "LGBTQ+ sons."
Sons of LGBTQ+ people
Lesbians who have not yet reached the age of adolescence.
Lesbian kids
Lesbian children
Gay people who have not yet reached the age of adolescence.
Gay kids
Gay children
Individuals who have one ore more romantic, sexual, or play partner who is LGBTQ+.
Partners of LGBTQ+ people
Lesbians who are the romantic, sexual, or play partners of another person or people.
Lesbian partners
Gay men who are the romantic, sexual, or play partners of another person or people.
Gay partners
Bisexual people who are the romantic, sexual, or play partners of another person or people.
Bisexual partners
Transgender people who are the romantic, sexual, or play partners of another person or people.
Transgender partners
Queer people who are the romantic, sexual, or play partners of another person or people.
Queer partners
People who act as parents to one or more people.
Parents
Hindi word used in South Asia to refer to people assigned male at birth who identify as women or “not-men.”
Hijras
In South Asia, this term is used to describe people who are assigned male at birth who exhibit feminine characteristics. Please note that not all kothis identify as hijra or transgender.
Kothis
In Māori culture in New Zealand, this term is used to describe people assigned female at birth who pursue traditionally male roles.
Wakatane
Whakatane
In Māori culture in New Zealand, this term is used to describe people assigned male at birth who pursue traditionally female roles.
Whakawahine
Whakawāhine
Recovery groups, or voluntary associations of people in recovery from use disorders, conditions, or addictions, that are accepting and supportive of LGBTQ+ people and their identities.
12 step programs (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+-affirming 12 step programs
LGBTQ+-affirming step work
Recovery groups (LGBTQ)
Step work (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+-affirming recovery groups
Jargon or slang commonly used in fan communities, such as "slash" and "shipping."
Fan terminology
Fan terms
Fandom terms
Fandom terminology
A genre of anime and manga characterized by explicit sexual content; can also include hentai video games.
Hentai
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details the relationships of characters in hentai, or sexually explicit anime and manga.
Hentai fandom
The participation and inclusion of intersex people in fan communities.
Intersex people in fandom
The homoerotic fan pairing of Kirk and Spock from Star Trek: The Original Series. The Kirk/Spock fandom originated much of the terminology and practices associated with fandom today--for example, the word "slash" comes from the forward slash in Kirk/Spock.
K/S
Spirk
Kirk/Spock
Issues and discussions about the presence of misogyny in fan spaces and works.
Sexism in fandom
Misogyny in fandom
The participation and inclusion of non-binary people in fan communities.
Nonbinary people in fandom
Non-binary people in fandom
Original works of creative fiction that focus on same-sex or same-gender relationships and incorporate tropes from fanfiction; includes femslash fiction.
Original slash fiction
Term used in yaoi or yaoi fan communities to describe the giving or dominant parter in a fictional male-male relationship.
Seme (Yaoi)
Names used to describe common pairings in fandom. Ship names are often portmanteaus of the names of two (or more) characters in the ship (e.g., Spirk for Spock and Kirk).
Pairing names in fandom
Ship names in fandom
A genre of fanworks in which two or more characters of the same sex or gender are placed in sexual or romantic situations with one another. Slash fanworks are commonly erotic or pornographic. While the term "slash" has historically been used for male/male couples only, it has been recently been broadened to include LGBTQ+ relationships other than those between two men.
Slash (Genre)
Artwork depicting same-sex or same-gender couples that is usually erotic or pornographic in nature. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash art.
Slash art
Slang relating to fanworks about sexual or romantic relationships between characters of the same sex or gender. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash terminology.
Slash terms
Slash terminology
Term used to describe fanfiction about trans characters, typically characters who are not stated to be transgender, transsexual, or gender diverse in the canon text
Transfic
The participation and inclusion of transgender people in fan communities.
Trans people in fandom
Transgender people in fandom
The participation and inclusion of Two-Spirit people in fan communities.
2S people in fandom
Two Spirit people in fandom
Two Spirited people in fandom
Two-Spirited people in fandom
Two-Spirit people in fandom
Term used in yaoi and yaoi fan communities to describe the receiving or submissive partner in a fictional male-male relationship.
Uke (Yaoi)
The participation and inclusion of women in fan communities.
Women in fandom
A genre focusing on the romantic or sexual relationships between female characters from anime and manga.
Yuri
Non-binary people who have not yet reached the age of adolescence.
Non-binary kids
Nonbinary children
Nonbinary kids
Non-binary children
Individuals who have one or more LGBTQ+ child.
LGBTQ people's parents
LGBTQ+ people's parents
Parents of LGBTQ people
Parents of LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who use substances (that are typically deemed harmful or are subject to legal restriction, such as drugs or alcohol) in order to manage pain and other symptoms related to a medical condition or disability.
People who use substances for medical purposes (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people who use substances for medical purposes
A social theory based on the history and everyday experiences of Black women. Womanism grew out of the perceived indifference of the feminist movement towards the needs of Black women, who are often excluded from the categories of "female" and "femininity" as understood by white feminists. At the core of womanism is the idea that mainstream feminism is a movement led by white women to serve white women's goals, which can be indifferent or even oppositional to the needs of Black women.
Womanist theory
Womanism
Boys (typically children or youth younger than 18) who are cisgender.
Cis boys
Cisgender boys
Girls (typically children or youth younger than 18) who are cisgender.
Cis girls
Cisgender girls
The practice or policy of providing equal access and support to groups of people who might otherwise be excluded or marginalized, such as LGBTQ+ people, people of color, disabled people, etc.
Inclusion
Inclusive
Inclusivity
Term that encompasses LGBTQ+ filmmaking, the LGBTQ+ film industry, and film as an art form within LGBTQ+ culture. For specific movies created by or representing LGBTQ+ people, use the term "LGBTQ+ films."
Cinema (LGBTQ)
Film (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ film
LGBTQ+ cinema
Term that encompasses lesbian filmmaking, the lesbian film industry, and film as an art form within lesbian culture. For specific movies created by or representing lesbians, use the term "Lesbian films."
Lesbian film
Lesbian cinema
Term that encompasses gay filmmaking, the gay film industry, and film as an art form within gay culture. For specific movies created by or representing gay men, use the term "Gay films."
Gay film
Gay cinema
People who share a romantic, sexual, or play partnership with another person or people.
Partners
LGBTQ+ people who have not yet reached the age of adolescence.
LGBTQ+ children
Umbrella term for LGBTQ+ people who use substances (that are typically deemed harmful or are subject to legal restriction, such as drugs or alcohol) for any reason. Apply more specific terms if possible.
Drug users (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people who drink
LGBTQ+ people who use drugs
Substance users (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people who use substances
The use of substances (that are typically deemed harmful or are subject to legal restriction, such as drugs or alcohol) and discussions surrounding the particular impact of substance use within LGBTQ+ communities.
Alcohol use (LGBTQ)
Alcohol use in LGBTQ+ communities
Drug use (LGBTQ)
Drug use in LGBTQ+ communities
LGBTQ+ substance use
Substance use (LGBTQ)
Substance use in LGBTQ+ communities
The use of substances (that are typically deemed harmful or are subject to legal restriction, such as drugs or alcohol) by LGBTQ+ people for recreational or social purposes.
LGBTQ+ people who use substances recreationally
Ongoing connections (romantic, sexual, or platonic) between two or more LGBTQ+ people.
LGBTQ+ relationships
Settings alternative to the canonical universe of a text in which fanfiction might take place.
AU (Fanfiction)
Alternate universe settings (Fanfiction)
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details the relationships of characters from bara manga and anime.
Bara fandom
Japanese word that means "beautiful boy" and is used to describe a particular aesthetic of androgynous male beauty. While in Japanese "bishounen" refers specifically to youths under the age of twenty and "biseinen" is used to describe beautiful adult men, English-speaking anime and manga fan communities often use "bishounen" in reference to any good-looking male character, regardless of age.
Bishounen
A genre of fanworks in which two or more women are placed in a sexual or romantic situation with one another. Works of femslash are commonly erotic or pornographic. In recognition of the fact that the term "slash" has recently been broadened to include LGBTQ+ relationships other than those between two men, slash terms (e.g., Slash art, Slash roleplay, Slash vidding) should be used to describe specific types of femslash.
Altfic
F/F slash
Femmeslash
Girlslash
Ladyslash
Femslash
Conventions for furries that focus on furry fanworks.
Furry cons
Furry conventions
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details anthropomorphized animals.
Furry community
Furry fan community
Furry fandom
The participation and inclusion of gay men in fan communities.
Gay men in fandom
Issues and discussions about the presence of homophobia in fan spaces and works.
Homophobia in fandom
Representations of non-conventional or marginalized sexual practices in fanfiction.
Kink in fan communities
Kink in fandom
The participation and inclusion of men in fan communities.
Men in fandom
The alternate universe fanworks trope in which society is divided into three categories of people: alphas, betas, and omegas. Fanworks in the omegaverse often depict characters with genitalia and breeding behaviors (such as heat cycles) similar to wolves. Use to describe fanworks in the omegaverse that focus on LGBTQ+ people and issues.
A/B/O
ABO
Alpha/Beta/Omega
Omegaverse
Slang term referring to a fan's primary "ship" or preferred relationship within a fandom.
OTP
One true pairing
The relationships (primarily romantic or sexual) between characters in fanworks, including relationships that are not present within the canon text.
Fandom pairings
Pairings in fandom
Fanfiction about real people, such as actors or musicians; often but not always used to describe fanfiction focusing on (real or imagined) same-sex or same-gender relationships between celebrities.
RPF
RPS
Real people fiction
Real person slash
Real person stories
Real person fiction
Conventions focused on slash, or fanworks depicting same-sex or same-gender couples that are typically erotic or pornographic in nature. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash conventions.
Slash cons
Slash conventions
Issues and discussions about the presence of transphobia in fan spaces and works.
Transphobia in fandom
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details the sexual or romantic relationships between male characters from anime and manga.
Yaoi fandom
Cisgender people who are between the ages of childhood and adulthood.
Cis youth
Cisgender adolescents
Cisgender teenagers
Cisgender teens
Cisgender youth
Children younger than 18 years who identify as cisgender.
Cis children
Cis kids
Cisgender kids
Cisgender children
Adults who self-identify as men and understand their gender in terms of Western conceptions of manliness, maleness, and/or masculinity. The term has typically been defined as adult male humans, though not all men identify with the term "male" depending on the context in which it is used.
Men
Adults who self-identify as women and understand their gender in terms of Western conceptions of womanness, femaleness, and/or femininity. The term has typically been defined as adult female humans, though not all women identify with the term "female" depending on the context in which it is used.
Women
Art created by fans that relates to media properties or other subjects of fandom.
Fan art
Fanart
Conventions dedicated to a particular fandom or fandom as a broad category.
Fan cons
Fan conventions
Fandom cons
Fandom conventions
Works, such as fanfiction or fanart, created by fans using characters, settings, and/or plots of other media properties.
Fan works
Fanworks
Individuals who are interested in anthropomorphized animals, as well as fiction and artwork featuring anthropomorphized animals. Many furries identify with anthropomorphized animal versions of themselves, which are called fursonas.
Furries
Issues and discussions about the presence of racism in fan spaces and works.
Racism in fandom
Term used to describe fans' desire to see certain characters in sexual or romantic relationships, as well as the practice of pairing those characters in fanworks. The terms "shipping" and "ship" come from "relationship."
Shipping in fandom
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details the romantic or sexual relationships between female characters from anime and manga.
Yuri fandom
Dads (LGBTQ)
Fathers (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ dads
LGBTQ+ fathers
LGBTQ+ moms
Moms (LGBTQ)
Mothers (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ mothers
Organized public or social occasions for LGBTQ+ people and communities.
LGBTQ+ events
The manga and anime genre of fictional male-male romance created for a primarily female audience; sometimes used interchangeably with "Yaoi" in English (but not in Japanese).
Boys Love
Boys' Love (Genre)
Tropes and genres commonly used in fanfiction. Examples include "there was only one bed" and "enemies to lovers" romance plots.
Fanfic tropes and genres
Fanfiction tropes and genres
Fanfiction focusing on sexual or romantic relationships between characters of the same sex or gender that is typically erotic or pornographic in nature. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash fiction.
Slash fan fics
Slash fan fiction
Slash fanfiction
Slash fic
Slash fiction
LGBTQ+ people who speak the Bhil language and belong to or are descended from the Bhil tribal group.
Bheel LGBTQ+ people
Bheel people (LGBTQ)
Bhil people (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Bhil people
LGBTQ+ Bhils
Bhil LGBTQ+ people
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details the relationships of characters derived from anime or manga.
Anime and manga fan community
Anime fandom
Manga and anime fandom
Manga fandom
Anime and manga fandom
Written works of fiction created by fans that use the characters, settings, and/or plots of other media properties in a transformative way.
Fan fic
Fan fiction
Fanfic
Fanfiction
Japanese word used by English-speaking anime and manga fans to describe explicit or pornographic works featuring male-male couples that are typically created by heterosexual female authors for heterosexual female readers. Note that the Japanese meaning and usage of "yaoi" and related terms differ considerably.
Yaoi
Gender-neutral term for sexual, romantic, or play partners who are also LGBTQ+.
LGBTQ+ partners
LGBTQ+ people who speak the Awadhi dialect and reside in or are descended from those who resided in the Awadh region of Uttar Pradesh.
Awadhi people (LGBTQ)
Awadhis (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ Awadhis
LGBTQ+ Awadhi people
Awadhi LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who speak the Bengali language or are of Bengali descent.
Bengali people (LGBTQ)
Bengalis (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Bengali people
LGBTQ+ Bengalis
Bengali LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who belong to or are descended from the Chakma tribal group.
Chakma people (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Chakma people
Chakma LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who belong to or are descended from the people indigenous to the Chitral and Ghizer districts of modern-day Pakistan.
Chitrali LGBTQ+ people
Chitrali people (LGBTQ)
Kho people (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Kho people
Kho LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who belong to or are descended from the people native to the Maldives (including the island of Minicoy) and speak the Maldivian language.
Dhivehin LGBTQ+ people
Dhivehin people (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Maldivians
Maldivian people (LGBTQ)
Maldivian LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who are of the Dogra people of India and Pakistan and speak the Dogri language.
Dogra people (LGBTQ)
Dogras (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Dogra people
LGBTQ+ Dogras
Dogra LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who belong to or are descended from those native to Garhwal in Uttarakhand and who speak Garhwali.
Garhwali people (LGBTQ)
Garhwalis (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Garhwali people
LGBTQ+ Garhwalis
Garhwali LGBTQ+ people
The fan community that focuses on, incorporates, or details relationships between two characters of the same sex or gender (usually fictional, with "Real person fiction" as an exception). Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash fandom.
Slash fan community
Slash fandom
LGBTQ+ people who reside in or are descended from those indigenous to the Indian state of Gujarat.
Gujarati people (LGBTQ)
Gujaratis (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Gujarati people
LGBTQ+ Gujaratis
Gujarati LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who are indigenous to or descended from those indigenous to what is now the Indian state of Haryana. This term can also apply to those who currently reside in Haryana.
Haryanvi people (LGBTQ)
Haryanvis (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Haryanvi people
LGBTQ+ Haryanvis
Haryanvi LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who belong to the indigenous Kalasha people and reside in the Chitral District of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province in Pakistan.
Kalasha (LGBTQ)
Kalasha LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ Kalasha
Kalash LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who live in or are descended from those native to the Kashmir Valley in the Indian subcontinent.
LGBTQ+ Kashmiri people
LGBTQ+ Kashmiris
Kashmiri LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who are from or descended from those native to the Konkan region of the Indian subcontinent, and who speak any of the dialects of the Konkani language.
Konkan LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who live mostly in Kumaon region in the Indian Himalayas. They might also speak the Kumaoni language as their first language.
Kumaiye LGBTQ+ people
Kumaoni LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who are from or are descended from those native to the Kutch district of the Indian state of Gujarat and the Sindh region of Pakistan.
LGBTQ+ Kutchi people
Kutchi LGBTQ+ people
LGBTQ+ people who speak the Bhojpuri language and live in or are descended from those who inhabited the Bhojpuri-Purvanchal region of India and Nepal.
Bhojpuri people (LGBTQ)
Bhojpuriyas (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ Bhojpuri people
LGBTQ+ Bhojpuriyas
Bhojpuri LGBTQ+ people
Works created by fans that focus on romantic or sexual relationships between characters of the same sex or gender. Typically erotic or pornographic in nature. Historically used for male-male couples only, but is now used more broadly; includes femslash fanworks.
Slash fan works
Slash fanworks
Past events or accounts of the past concerning LGBTQ+ people, or people who might be perceived as LGBTQ+ if they were alive today.
History (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ history
LGBTQ+ history
Issues and discussions about gender in fan spaces and works.
Gender in fandom
Communities of people who are fans of a particular work or media property. Participation in fandom can include writing and reading fanfiction, creating and viewing fanart, attending conventions, cosplaying, and/or roleplaying.
Fandom
The participation and inclusion of LGBTQ+ people in fan communities.
LGBTQ+ people in fan communities
People in fandom (LGBTQ)
LGBTQ+ people in fandom
Broad term describing gender and sexual identities specific to regions outside of North America and Europe.
Non-Euro-American gender and sexual identities