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Sex Reassignment Surgery (SRS) - Refers to surgical alteration, and is only one small part of transition (see Transition above).

It implies that their sexual orientation is not straight or heterosexual.

• For example, someone might say, “He’s as bent as a butcher’s hook,” to suggest that a person is gay.
• In a conversation about LGBTQ+ rights, someone might remark, “Using phrases like ‘bent as a butcher’s hook’ reinforces negative stereotypes.”
• Another person might ask, “Why do people continue to use derogatory slang like ‘bent’ to refer to gay individuals?”

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Sissy

This term is a derogatory slang word used to describe a gay man who is perceived as being effeminate or not conforming to traditional masculine gender norms.

• For example, someone might say, “He’s such a sissy, always talking with a high-pitched voice.”
• In a negative context, someone might use it to insult someone by saying, “Stop acting like a sissy, be a man.”
• A person discussing LGBTQ+ stereotypes might say, “The idea that all gay men are sissies is a harmful stereotype that needs to be debunked.”

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Considered inappropriate by a large portion of the LGBT community.

Pansexual - not limited in sexual choice with regard to biological sex, gender, or gender identity.

Pronouns - is a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase. Lipstick Lesbian

This term refers to a lesbian who expresses femininity and often embraces traditionally feminine styles and behaviors.

• For example, one might say, “She’s a lipstick lesbian, always wearing dresses and makeup.”
• In a discussion about LGBTQ+ identities, someone might say, “Lipstick lesbians challenge the idea that all lesbians are butch or masculine.”
• A person identifying as a lipstick lesbian might say, “I love being a lipstick lesbian and expressing my femininity.”

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LGBTQ+

LGBTQ+ is an acronym that stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer/Questioning.

Fairy

This term is a slang word used to describe a gay man who is perceived as being effeminate. Rainbow flag

The rainbow flag is a symbol of LGBTQ+ pride and is often used to represent the community. In his 1948 work Sexual Behavior in the Human Male. Do not characterize transgender people as “deceptive,” as “fooling” other people, or as “pretending” to be, “posing” or “masquerading” as a man or a woman.

It can be used both in a neutral or derogatory manner.

• For instance, someone might say, “He’s a fairy, always dancing and singing.”
• In a negative context, someone might use it to insult someone by saying, “Don’t be such a fairy, act like a man.”
• A person discussing LGBTQ+ representation might say, “We need to challenge the stereotype that all gay men are fairies.”

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The “+” symbolizes the inclusion of other sexual orientations and gender identities. Flame

This term is used to describe an effeminate gay man. It is an umbrella term that encompasses various gender identities that fall outside the binary of male and female.

• For example, someone might say, “I identify as genderqueer because I don’t feel fully male or female.”
• In a discussion about gender diversity, a person might ask, “Can you explain what it means to be genderqueer?”
• A supporter of LGBTQ+ rights might say, “We need to create inclusive spaces that respect and validate genderqueer individuals.”