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Ally

English Ally

An ally is someone who stands up against discrimination happening against others around them. The term is used by queer people for non queer people who are supportive of the community.

Usage in sentence:

She felt so happy after she found out that her friend is an ally.
Being surrounded by allies was great for my self confidence.
Allies fight for the LGBTQIA+ community.

Gender

Gender interacts with but is different from biological sex. Socially constructed characteristics, such as attitudes, behaviors, norms, and roles, assigned to men, women, etc. are collectively understood as gender.

A sense of discomfort felt by individuals due to a mismatch between their true gender identity and the roles assigned at birth is called gender dysphoria.

Men who are attracted to other men. This attraction could be sexual or romantic or both.

Women who are attracted to other women. Attraction could be romantic or sexual or both.

People attracted to two or more genders. This attraction could be sexual or romantic or both.

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