an umbrella term for individuals who attracted in some way to people of the same gender. Including, but not limited to, gay and lesbian people, bisexual+ people, and those on the asexual spectrum who are romantically attracted to people of the same gender, e.g. homoromantic, biromantic. An alternative to same-sex attracted.

in Queer contexts, this usually refers to the gender binary; but this can also refer to related notions regarding various spectrums within Queer identities, either as extreme points or as the belief that such spectrums do not exist. Such an example would be the sexuality spectrum; where both binary points would be homosexuality and heterosexuality […]

an umbrella term for non-monosexual sexualities; an alternative to bisexual+.

Omnisexual, put simply, is a sexual orientation for individuals who are attracted to all genders, or regardless of gender. The distinction between omnisexual and pansexual is sometimes debated. Whilst both denote an attraction to all genders, some people differentiate the two by describing omnisexuality as a gender-conscious attraction to all genders, and pansexuality as a […]

Ambisexual has had two meanings in parlance, relating to either sexuality or gender identity. However, the sexual identity is now more prevalent. Ambisexual – in sexuality – means someone of an ambiguous sexuality, meaning, somebody who is bisexual+. In gender identity, it is someone of an ambiguous gender; for example, someone who is androgynous.

an umbrella term encompassing sexualities that are not monosexual or asexual in nature; an umbrella term for bisexual, pansexual, polysexual, omnisexual, etc identities. An alternative umbrella term for bisexual+ is multisexual.

initialism of same-gender loving, used as an umbrella term for individuals/communities that are homosexual, bisexual+, homo/biromantic, etc; essentially, those who are Queer in sexuality, and may or may not include asexual people.

the acts and attitudes of ignoring, removing or falsifying bisexual/bisexual+ people and bisexual identity. In its most extreme form, this could be the belief that bisexuality doesn’t exist – a belief that had long been traditionally held by straight and gay people alike (“you’re either gay or straight”). In more subtle forms, this could be misconceptions such as that bisexual […]

an individual who possesses biphobia; an adjective describing attitudes and behaviours that are hostile or negative towards bisexual+ people.