How do you ask someone if they are gay
List of LGBTQ+ terms
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Abro (sexual and romantic)
A word used to detail people who have a fluid sexual and/or sentimental orientation which changes over time, or the course of their life. They may use different terms to describe themselves over time.
Ace
An umbrella term used specifically to describe a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of sexual attraction. This encompasses asexual people as well as those who identify as demisexual and grey-sexual. Ace people who experience intimate attraction or occasional sexual attraction might also employ terms such as lgbtq+, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their affectionate or sexual attraction.
Ace and aro/ace and aro spectrum
Umbrella terms used to portray the wide group of people who experience a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of passionate and/or sexual attraction, including a lack of attraction. People who identify under these umbrella terms may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including, but not limited to, asexual, ace, aromantic, aro, demi, grey, and abro. People may also use terms such as gay,
Dear Scott: Is it Rude to Request if My Coworker is Gay?
So I have been productive at my current place of employment for around five years now. I won’t say the name but the official dress code is the inconspicuous blue polo shirt and khakis. I’m friends with almost all of my coworkers and we regularly go out to wine and dine after serve (thankfully, all of us are girls). When we leave out, we often talk about our personal lives, sentimental or otherwise. Recently I’ve noticed that one of my coworkers, whom I don’t know very well, hasn’t necessarily tried to divulge any details about their romantic or sexual partners, even when everyone else has.
It’s become almost an open confidential but most of us at function assume that this person is homosexual. They never comment on any of the guys we talk about, nor do they state anything about our waitress. While we wouldn’t have an issue with her if she was gay, we really don’t know how to approach the subject with her. My question is: is it rude to ask my coworker if they are gay? I don’t want to come off as impolite or politically incorrect.
From: Socially Clueless
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Last updated on September 10th, 2024 at 03:09 pm
There’s a conversation around new dates that many of us are familiar with: we start seeing someone novel and go on a scant good or even great dates. We’re thinking about whether this could be something serious, so we begin laying out the situation for our closest friends and loved ones. We interpret our impressions so far, the signals this person is giving off, and how we’re conveying them, and offer everything up for our friends to weigh in on whether this person is a good fit or not. They might question their compatibility, why they’re single, how recently they got out of their last relationship, and their astrological sign — and they might also ask this question: “Do you think they could be the one?”
How do we begin to know how to answer that — or should we answer it at all? Here’s my take.
Unfortunately, you can’t have proof of “the one” — and that’s a great thing
There’s an idea that percolates throughout various parts of our culture — it takes the form of “love at first sight,” the idea that when you meet the right person you’ll R
LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary
GLOSSARY
The terms and definitions below are always evolving, switching and often signify different things to different people. They are provided below as a starting point for discussion and understanding. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early 2000s.
These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to aid give others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they mean when they use a phrase, especially when they use it to describe their individuality. Ultimately it is most important that each individual describe themselves for themselves and therefore also define a legal title for themselves.
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. These terms are vital to acknowledge as part of our mission to question all forms of oppress