All you need to know about LGBTQIA+

1
StandWeSpeak A 21st-Century Sexual Wellness
Platform
ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT LGBTQIA
2
What does LGBTQIA mean?
LGBTQIA is a broad term which can be understood
with an acronym SOGIESC, which expands to Sexual
Orientation, Gender Identity Expression and
Sexual Characteristics. Do not panic, this is to
make things simpler for you. Under these broad
terms fall the various categories. Society has
made us believe that there are only two ways of
looking at a human being male or female man
or woman but here is a surprise for you, human
beings are as crooked as the concept of
perfection. Lets try and understand.
3
What Does LGBTQIA Stand For
Lesbian A woman who is attracted romantically
and sexually to another woman. Gay A man who is
attracted romantically and sexually to another
man. Bi-sexual A person who experiences
attraction towards the same gender and opposite
gender(s), not simultaneously. They arent
restricted to one gender Pan-sexual A person
who is attracted to all genders, regardless of
their genders. Asexual A person who has
romantic attraction (to both same sex or opposite
sex) but does not like to get involved
physically. A-romantic As the term suggests,
people who do not experience attraction towards
anyone, romantically. Questioning Term used to
describe people who are figuring out their sexual
orientation.
4
Gender Identity Expression
Shiva explains, how people identify themselves
as a man or a woman or sometimes both and
sometimes neither, is his/her gender identity.
Gender expression, on the other hand, is how you
express yourself. Gender Dysphoria People, who
feel discontentment with their biological sex
and/or gender assigned at birth, suffer from
gender dysphoria. They fall under Transgender
As Shiva explains, Their brains do not agree
with their body. There is a conflict between
their biology and psychology. They might be born
a male, but from inside they feel they should
have been born a female and vice
versa. Transsexual They are the people who have
undergone a sex reassignment surgery to change
their body organs to that of the opposite
sex. Transvest People who wish to be of the
other sex by simply cross dressing.
5
Drop us a message. We are here for your support.
EMAIL US
For any queries, please send us an email at
info_at_standwespeak.com
WHERE TO FIND US Atal Incubation Centre,
Sanquelim, GIM, Goa, India-403505 KEEP IN TOUCH