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+.

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.

A polysexual person is an individual who is attracted to multiple, but not all genders. Polysexuality falls under the bisexual+ umbrella; and as a result, some bisexuals may further identify as polysexual. Such examples may be individuals who are attracted to nonbinary people and women/femininity, but not men/masculinity. Within the bisexual+ umbrella, polysexual may describe […]

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.