“Coming out” as an ally is when you reveal (or take an action that reveals) your support of the LGBTQ community. We consider people to be active allies who take action on in support and respect.´ Sometimes called gender neutrois, gender neutral, or genderless.Īlly /“al-lie”/ – noun : a (typically straight and/or cisgender) person who supports and respects members of the LGBTQ community. : a person with no (or very little) connection to the traditional system of gender, no personal alignment with the concepts of either man or woman, and/or someone who sees themselves as existing without gender. 2 verb to actively support/plea in favor of a particular cause, the action of working to end intolerance, educate others, etc.Īgender – adj. This is an ever-evolving project that I do my best to check back in on every three or four months. All that said, let’s get started… alphabetically:Īdvocate – 1 noun : a person who actively works to end intolerance, educate others, and support social equity for a marginalized group. Some definitions here may include words you aren’t familiar with, or have been taught a flawed or incomplete definition for I’ve likely defined those words somewhere else in the list, but if I also missed many. Thank you to We are constantly honing and adjusting language to - our humble goal - have the definitions resonate with at least 51 out of 100 people who use the words. Identity terms are tricky, and trying to write a description that works perfectly for everyone using that label simply isn’t possible.
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