Term used to describe the experience of a trans person who is not openly trans and is choosing to pass as cisgender.
Companies and organizations that publish materials for intersex communities or addressing intersex issues.
Auditory content broadcast on the radio (analog or digital) about intersex people and intersex issues.
Colloquial or informal language related to intersex identity or used by intersex people.
Intersex people who are sons. Only use to describe individuals who identify as sons.
Intersex people who have experienced and survived hate crimes; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Intersex people who have experienced and survived rape; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Intersex people who have experienced and survived sexual abuse; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Intersex people who have experienced and survived war; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Television shows featuring intersex characters or themes.
Works in the performance arts that focus on intersex characters or themes.
Intersex people who have experienced hate crimes and may or may not have survived; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Intersex people who have experienced sexual abuse and may or may not have survived; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Intersex people who have experienced war and may or may not have survived; follow the individual's preference for "victims" or "survivors" whenever possible.
Intersex people’s legal rights to be informed, present, and heard within the criminal justice system after having been harmed or injured as the result of of a crime, accident, or other event.
Written literary works for an audience of readers from 12-18 years of age, also known as young adult literature or YA; use in reference to youth literature focusing on intersex characters or themes.
Businesses focusing on intersex clientele and products related to intersex communities.
Intersex people of African descent born in Canada or intersex people born in African countries who live in or have a strong connection to Canada. Use for individuals who self-identify as Afro-Canadian.
Intersex people of African descent born in the Caribbean or intersex people 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.
Intersex people of African descent born in European countries or intersex people born in African countries who live in or have a strong connection to Europe. Only use for individuals who self-identify as Afro-European.
Intersex people of African descent born in Latin American countries or intersex people born in African countries who live in or have a strong connection to Latin America. Only use for individuals who self-identify as Afro-Latin American.
Intersex people who belong to two or more racial groups. Only use for people who self-identify as biracial.
A person who assumes the role of mother to an intersex person; use only for individuals who self-identify as mothers.
Intersex people who belong to two or more racial groups. Only use for people who self-identify as multiracial.
People who are part of the Native peoples of the continental United States and Canada (excluding Inuit people) and self-identity as intersex. Use more specific terms when available.
Bookshops that sell materials intended for use by intersex people or addressing topics related to intersex experiences.
Characters in creative works who are intersex.
Spaces in which people from intersex communities meet for social, education, recreational, or organizing activities.
Cultural experiences shared by members of intersex communities or products of intersex culture (e.g., art and media created by and for intersex people, activism focused on intersex issues, slang commonly used in intersex communities, etc.).
Daughters who identify as intersex. Only use for people who identify as daughters.
Intersex people who are ordained for religious duties, particularly in the Christian Church.
Intersex people who are members of polytheistic religions or other religions outside of the dominant culture that typically incorporate nature worship and/or the sacred feminine, such as Wicca, Druidry, Heathenry, etc. Use to describe intersex people who self-identify as Pagan.
Intersex people who are members of the Protestant Church.
Asexual people who are ordained for religious duties, particularly in the Christian Church.
Asexual people who are members of polytheistic religions or other religions outside of the dominant culture that typically incorporate nature worship and/or the sacred feminine, such as Wicca, Druidry, Heathenry, etc. Use to describe asexual people who self-identify as Pagan.
Asexual people who are members of the Protestant Church.
Asexual practitioners of Wicca or other Pagan religions who self-identify as witches.
Asexual people who are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Intersex people who are members of the Roman Catholic Church.
Women who take a dominant role in BDSM activities; use for dominatrices who identify as asexual.
Asexual women who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the mistress role in sexual relationships with a mistress/slave dynamic.
Non-binary people whose brains process, learn, and/or behave differently from what is considered typical by society. Some of these neurological differences can present as learning disabilities, medical disorders, and other conditions.
Non-binary people with significant or total loss of vision.
Non-binary people who have long-term health conditions that require continued medical attention and/or significantly impact or limit daily life; some but not all people with chronic illnesses consider themselves disabled.
Non-binary people with chronic illnesses
A form of bondage that involves wrapping the body with bandages, plastic wrap, or other materials.
Modification of the body, such as tattooing, piercing, branding, or cutting.
Use of rope to tie and restrain the body for sensual or erotic play.
Social clubs and other types of membership organizations in the leather, kink, and related communities.
A type of jacket used to restrain the upper body.
The hollow area underneath the upper arm where the shoulder connects, known to be ticklish and/or sexually stimulative.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by trans people and/or focusing on trans identities, issues, or culture.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by aromantic people and/or focusing on aromantic identity, issues, or culture.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by asexual people and/or focusing on asexual identity, issues, or culture.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by non-binary people and/or focusing on non-binary identities, issues, or culture.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by Two-Spirit people and/or focusing on Two-Spirit identities, issues, or culture.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by queer people and/or focusing on queer identity, issues, or cultures.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by lesbians and/or focusing on lesbian identity, issues, or culture.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by gay people and/or focusing on gay identity, issues, or culture.
Music expressing a LGBTQ+ sensibility, produced within the larger country genre since the 1930s.
Films with significant characters who appear in drag. Not to be confused with films where a principal actor plays a character who identifies as a gender other than what the actor identifies as.
Operas created by lesbian directors, depicting lesbian individuals, or that are regarded as important within lesbian culture.
A person who subscribes to lesbian feminism, an ideology that encourages women to focus their efforts, activities, and relationships toward other women rather than men, often advocating for lesbianism as the logical result of feminism. Use when resources are about lesbian feminists or when an individual identifies as such.
A person who subscribes to the political and philosophical movement that views feminism and concerns for the environment as inherently related. Use when resources are about eco-feminists or when an individual identifies as such.
A person who was part of or subscribes to beliefs developed during a 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. Use when resources are about third-wave feminists or when an individual identifies as such.
A person who is part of or subscribes to beliefs developed as part of a movement by and for trans woman who view the liberation of trans women as essential to the liberation of all women. Use when resources are about transfeminists or when an individual identifies as such.
A person who subscribes to a perspective within feminism that calls for a radical reordering of society in which male supremacy is eliminated in all social and economic contexts. Distinct from and not to be confused with trans-exclusionary radical feminists. Use for resources about radical feminists or for individuals who identify as such, unless trans-exclusionary radical feminists is a more appropriate term.
A positive feeling connected to queer community, activism, and/or culture that counters the impact of living in a discriminatory society. Note that queer is used as an umbrella term for the LGBTQ+ community within this phrase.
Bisexual people who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the dominant role in sexual relationships with a dominant/submissive dynamic.
A sex toy designed to be inserted into the anus for sexual stimulation or pleasure. Butt plugs tend to be shorter than dildos and have a flared base that prevents them from being lost in the rectum.
Period of women's rights activism in the 19th and early 20th centuries that was primarily focused on legal rights such as women's right to vote.
Gay men who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the dominant role in sexual relationships with a master/slave dynamic.
Queer people who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the dominant role in sexual relationships with a dominant/submissive dynamic.
Transgender people who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the dominant role in sexual relationships with a dominant/submissive dynamic.
Newspapers, magazines, or other publishing outlets aimed at intersex audiences and/or operated by intersex people.
Ongoing connections (romantic, sexual, or platonic) between two or more intersex people.
Partnerships in which both people are intersex.
Asexual people (typically men) who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the dominant role in sexual relationships with a master/slave dynamic.
Demisexual people with significant or total loss of vision.
Megasexual people with significant or total loss of vision.
Aromantic people with significant or total loss of vision.
Greyromantic people with significant or total loss of vision.
Non-binary people with significant or total hearing loss who may or may not consider themselves d/Deaf.
Non-binary people with significant or total hearing loss. Some but not all Deaf people prefer to capitalize Deaf in recognition of the cultural and linguistic identity they share with other Deaf people.
Demisexual people who have long-term health conditions that require continued medical attention and/or significantly impact or limit daily life; some but not all people with chronic illnesses consider themselves disabled.
Demisexual people with chronic illnesses
Megasexual people who have long-term health conditions that require continued medical attention and/or significantly impact or limit daily life; some but not all people with chronic illnesses consider themselves disabled.
Megasexual people with chronic illnesses
Aromantic people who have long-term health conditions that require continued medical attention and/or significantly impact or limit daily life; some but not all people with chronic illnesses consider themselves disabled.
Greyromantic people who have long-term health conditions that require continued medical attention and/or significantly impact or limit daily life; some but not all people with chronic illnesses consider themselves disabled.
Greyromantic people with chronic illnesses
Greyromantic people who use wheelchairs.
A competitive, social, or erotic activity involving two or more people engaging in grappling with each other trying throw or force the other(s) to the ground.
A device used to apply an electrical charge to the body.
A sexual aid or accessory that is placed over and around genitalia. The device creates a suction that engorges and enlarges genitalia.
Consensual exchange of power between two or more people as a feature of their relationship that is practiced at all times.
Any practice of revering another’s physical body, usually in a sexual context.
A area or room designated for kink and sexual activities.
The act of roleplaying as an equine, sometimes with someone acting as a trainer, handler or pet owner, for fun or erotic enjoyment.
The phenomenon in which lesbians displace violence or oppression onto other lesbians, often by acting on internalized lesbophobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward lesbians and lesbianism) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within a lesbophobic environment or culture.
This term is often used to describe lateral homophobia carried out by LGBTQ+ people in general. Lateral homophobia refers to the phenomenon in which gay men displace violence or oppression onto other gay men, often by acting on internalized homophobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward gay men and homosexuality) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within a homophobic environment or culture.
The phenomenon in which bisexual people displace violence or oppression onto other bisexual people, often by acting on internalized biphobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward bisexual people and bisexuality) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within a biphobic environment or culture.
The phenomenon in which transgender people displace violence or oppression onto other transgender people, often by acting on internalized transphobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward transgender people and trans identities) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within transphobic environment or culture.
The phenomenon in which queer people displace violence or oppression onto other queer people, often by acting on internalized queerphobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward queer people and queer identity) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within a queerphobic environment or culture.
The phenomenon in which intersex people displace violence or oppression onto other intersex people, often by acting on internalized intersexphobic beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward intersex people and intersex variations) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within a intersexphobic environment or culture.
In the leather and kink communities, an individual who cleans and conditions someone’s leather boots, shoes or garments.
An annual event in leather and kink communities where contestants compete for a title. Contestants are judged on qualities including their stage presence, appearance, charisma, and ability to be a leader and activist in the community for the length of their title year.
A type of reclining seat suspended from a stand or ceiling, typically used to position the body for sexual activity.
Expulsion of fluid from the urethra during orgasm. Not commonly used for penile ejaculation.
Striking the body with a cane as a form of impact play.
A period of debates beginning in the 1970s between different schools and factions of feminist thought concerning sexual freedom, sex work, pornography, kink and sadomasochism, sex toys, butch/femme, and trans identities.
Use to describe cultural experiences shared by members of furry communities or products of furry culture (e.g., art and media created by and for furries, activism focused on furry issues, slang commonly used in furry communities, etc.).
BDSM activities and kinks that are considered to have an increased level of risk or taboo, or which are challenging to the participants for subjective reasons, for example due to a personal fear or boundary.
The depiction of ejaculation, especially onto another person, especially in the context of pornography.
A sexual act involving multiple people ejaculating on one person, typically on the face.
The act or fantasy of engaging in sex with the intent to contract HIV/AIDS.
A body encasing or bag, often leather, used for sensory deprivation or during kink or sexual play.
Applying cigar or cigarette ash to someone's mouth or body.
A device designed to hold something firmly together or to otherwise fasten down on something (such as the nipples) for the purposes of gratification.
A fastener usually used to hang up clothes for drying, here used as a sex toy.
The position or activity of tying a person’s wrists and ankles together behind their back.
Independent, small-circulation publications usually reproduced via photocopier; use for zines created by intersex people and/or focusing on intersex identity, issues, or culture.
A person who subscribes to a transphobic and transantagonistic ideology that rejects trans and gender diverse identities and rights, and believes that recognition of these identities and rights constitutes discrimination and oppression towards cisgender women. Though originally considered a fringe offshoot of feminism, trans-exclusionary radical feminist groups have formed alliances with right-wing, far-right extremists, and anti-feminist organizations in order to spread misinformation and further anti-trans sentiment and legislation. Use when resources are about trans-exclusionary radical feminists or when an individual identifies as such.
Musicals created by gay directors, depicting gay men, or that are regarded as important within gay culture.
Musicals created by bisexual directors, depicting bisexual individuals, or that are regarded as important within bisexual culture.
Musicals created by transgender directors, depicting transgender individuals, or that are regarded as important within transgender culture.
Musicals created by asexual directors, depicting asexual individuals, or that are regarded as important within asexual culture.
Musicals created by intersex directors, depicting intersex individuals, or that are regarded as important within intersex culture.
Operas created by queer directors, depicting queer individuals, or that are regarded as important within queer culture.
Operas created by Two-Spirit directors, depicting Two-Spirit individuals, or that are regarded as important within Two-Spirit culture.
A person who subscribes to 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. Use when resources are about Black feminists or when an individual identifies as such.
A person who was part of a period of women's rights activism in the 19th and early 20th centuries that was primarily focused on legal rights such as women's right to vote. Use when resources are about first-wave feminists.
A person who was part of or subscribes to beliefs developed during a period of feminist political activity (also referred to as women’s liberation) beginning in the early 1960s that critiqued male-dominated institutions and cultural practices in society. Use when resources are about second-wave feminists or when an individual identifies as such.
A person who subscribes to womanism, an ideology that 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. Use for resources about womanists or when an individual identifies as such.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on gay male characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on lesbian characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on bisexual characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on queer characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on transgender characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on asexual characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on aromantic characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on megasexual characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on Two-Spirit characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on demisexual characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on intersex characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on non-binary characters or themes.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on greyromantic characters or themes.
Lesbians who are part of the BDSM scene and assume the dominant role in sexual relationships with a dominant/submissive dynamic.
A broad term including all communities of people interested in kinks and fetishes, including or overlapping with certain subcultures such as the leather community and rubber and latex communities.
Communities of people with an interest in rubber or latex materials for fashion and kink.
Period of feminist political activity (also referred to as women’s liberation) beginning in the early 1960s that critiqued male-dominated institutions and cultural practices in society.
Organizing and activism focused on increasing awareness and acceptance of kinks, fetishes, sadomasochism, leather and related subcultures, closely associated with LGBTQ+ activism and the sex-positive feminist movement.
A type of bondage device consisting of a wooden or metal bar with cuffs at either end that are used to keep an individual's arms or legs apart.
Demisexual people whose brains process, learn, and/or behave differently from what is considered typical by society. Some of these neurological differences can present as learning disabilities, medical disorders, and other conditions.
Megasexual people whose brains process, learn, and/or behave differently from what is considered typical by society. Some of these neurological differences can present as learning disabilities, medical disorders, and other conditions.
Aromantic people whose brains process, learn, and/or behave differently from what is considered typical by society. Some of these neurological differences can present as learning disabilities, medical disorders, and other conditions.
Greyromantic people whose brains process, learn, and/or behave differently from what is considered typical by society. Some of these neurological differences can present as learning disabilities, medical disorders, and other conditions.
Demisexual people with significant or total hearing loss who may or may not consider themselves d/Deaf.
Megasexual people with significant or total hearing loss who may or may not consider themselves d/Deaf.
Aromantic people who are hard of hearing.
Greyromantic people with significant or total hearing loss who may or may not consider themselves d/Deaf.
Demisexual people with significant or total hearing loss. Some but not all Deaf people prefer to capitalize Deaf in recognition of the cultural and linguistic identity they share with other Deaf people.
Aromantic people with significant or total hearing loss. Some but not all Deaf people prefer to capitalize Deaf in recognition of the cultural and linguistic identity they share with other Deaf people.
Aromantic people who are attending college.
Asexual people who are attending college.
Bisexual people who are attending college.
Demisexual people who are attending college.
Greyromantic people who are attending college.
Intersex people who are attending college.
Megasexual people who are attending college.
Non-binary people who are attending college.
Transgender people who are attending college.
Two-Spirit people who are attending college.
Consensual use of whips, floggers, or similar impact play tools on the body.
Eroticization of leather, especially leather garments and accessories associated with the leather and kink communities.
Erotic roleplay and kink activities involving medical tools, settings, uniforms, and procedures.
Striking a body with a paddle as a form of impact play.
Temporary piercing of a body, usually for aesthetic, erotic, or sexual purposes.
Leather and kink conventions typically take place annually at a hotel, resort, or other venue. They usually include parties, performances, title contests, vendors, play spaces, and classes and workshops on kink, sex, relationships, activism, and related topics.
The use of knives or blades during kink or erotic play.
People who participate in leather communities and identify as leatherboy.
People who participate in leather communities and identify as leathergirls.
An article of clothing with a pouch to support the genitalia, typically worn by athletes, or for aesthetic or sexual gratification.
A broad feminist movement, usually compared against the anti-sex or anti-pornography feminist movement, that supports sexual liberation, sex workers, pornography, and freedom of sexual and gender expression.
Expelling spit, usually onto a person’s body or into their mouth.
A kink activity involving application of pain, intense sensation, or constriction to the genitals.
A garment covering the hand and used in kink or erotic play.
Controlling or restricting the ability to breathe in order to achieve heightened pleasure or stimulation.
Tickling is the act of touching a part of a body in a way that causes involuntary twitching movements and/or laughter.
Consensual impact play using a flogger, i.e. a multi-tailed whip, usually made of leather.
The use of a device (called a douche or enema) to introduce a stream of liquid into either the rectum or vagina. Can be used for sexual or erotic purposes.
A practice of dressing and acting like a living doll (through makeup, dressing, etc.) for aesthetic or sexual gratification.
A kink activity where intense sensation, pain, or constriction is applied to the nipples.
A gender-inclusive term for any sexual activity involving the the upper area of the torso, including fondling/groping, kissing, licking, rubbing, pinching, or squeezing/constricting.
A type of consensual BDSM play involving the mock capture, bondage, struggle, and intimidation of one or more sexual partners.
Opposition to various practices or fantasies involving sadomasochism or power exchange.
Accessories or devices used to restrict or confine the genitalia.
A variety of practices where someone in a dominant role sets rules for someone in a submissive role that they are expected to obey and the dominant administers punishments, corrections, or rewards.
A transphobic and transantagonistic ideology that rejects trans and gender diverse identities and rights, and believes that recognition of these identities and rights constitutes discrimination and oppression towards cisgender women. Though originally considered a fringe offshoot of feminism, trans-exclusionary radical feminist groups have formed alliances with right-wing, far-right extremists, and anti-feminist organizations in order to spread misinformation and further anti-trans sentiment and legislation.
The act of roleplaying as people of different ages, usually as children, for fun or erotic enjoyment.
Application of liquid wax to the body for erotic or sensual play.
Any practice of revering muscles, usually in a sexual context.
A type of sensual or sexual play in which ice or similar cold substances are applied to the body.
Any of various forms of sexual play which involve the application of electricity.
Naturally occurring fluids produced by the human body.
Absorbent material wrapped around a person’s butt and between their legs to absorb urine and feces; typically used in ageplay.
Psychological or physical humiliation performed in order to produce erotic excitement or sexual arousal.
The use of hypnosis in a sexual or erotic context.
The physical or psychological control of one's own or a partner’s orgasm.
Refraining from sexual arousal, orgasm, or sex as an act of submission, method of erotic discipline, or for personal satisfaction.
Use of blood for erotic or sensual pleasure.
An item or device used to prevent speech, usually by blocking or filling the mouth. Often used in some forms of bondage play.
The use of balloons for fashion, sexual arousal or erotic play.
Inflation of the body, parts of the body, clothing, or inflatable objects with air or other substances for sexual arousal or erotic play.
Insertion of rods into the urethra, usually for erotic stimulation.
Any of various restraint devices designed to secure an individual’s wrists or ankles in bondage play.
A gender-inclusive term for the upper area of the torso, can be used if the person has breasts or not.
A kink activity where intense sensation, pain, or constriction is applied to the breasts.
A form of temperature play that involves using cigars, usually applied to the skin.
A type of consensual play involving mock coercion, intimidation, force, or struggle of one or more partners.
The unjust or prejudicial treatment of individuals or communities due to their kinks and/or kinky sexual practices; may include adverse legal judgment and/or the denial of legal rights, employment, and housing.
A hood used as a head covering or restraint, for kink, erotic play or fashion.
Masks worn as a fetish fashion accessory or for sensual or sexual play.
Any kind of sexual play that involves anal stimulation.
Use of urine and urination for sexual or erotic pleasure.
The person who takes on the position of submission or service in a power exchange relationship or during kink activities.
Any of various fetishes regarding a specific part of the body.
The use of fire or flame in a sexual or erotic context.
Eroticization of boots through wearing and incorporating into sexual play.
Psychological games or roleplay performed in order to produce erotic excitement or sexual arousal.
The act of roleplaying as an animal or animal character, sometimes with someone acting as a trainer, handler or pet owner, for fun or erotic enjoyment.
The act of roleplaying as a canine, sometimes with someone acting as a trainer, handler or pet owner, for fun or erotic enjoyment.
Films or theatrical productions in which singing and/or dancing are essential elements. Use for musicals created by LGBTQ+ directors, depicting LGBTQ+ people, or that are regarded as important within LGBTQ+ culture.
Eroticization of rubber, latex, and related materials.
Any of various forms of sensual or sexual play in which objects and substances are used to stimulate the body with heat or cold.
People who participate in or identify with leather communities.
Eroticization of shoes such as high heels and boots.
Any sexual activity involving the breasts, including fondling/groping, kissing, licking, rubbing, pinching, or squeezing/constricting.
An activity where a person is struck repeatedly, with or without an implement, for erotic play.
The phenomenon in which someone in a marginalized group displaces violence or oppression onto other members of their own group, often by acting on internalized oppressive beliefs (i.e., negative perceptions of and intolerance toward any marginalized identities they hold) adopted as a result of being raised or socialized within an oppressive environment or culture.
A mask traditionally used to protect the wearer from inhaling airborne pollutants and toxic gases and used in kink or erotic play.
People who participate in kink and/or power exchange relationships.
Eroticization of pain and intense sensation.
The person who takes on the position of authority or power in a power exchange relationship or kink activity.
Fashion, clothing, and accessories associated with LGBTQ+ subcultures and expression.
Consensual exchange of power between two or more people as a feature of their relationship or during erotic activity.
Items used during kink play or worn as fashionable accessories to indicate participation in the kink or leather communities.
A subgenre of fantasy fiction featuring magic and supernatural creatures in contemporary urban settings; use for urban fantasy focusing on LGBTQ+ characters or themes.
Alumni groups or associations whose membership is specifically comprised of LGBTQ+ former students of the same university, college, or school
LGBTQ+ people who are attending college.
Sexual or erotic acts, objects, and situations that are considered to be unusual within a given society.