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List of LGBTQ+ terms

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Abro (sexual and romantic)

A word used to depict people who have a fluid sexual and/or affectionate orientation which changes over time, or the course of their life. They may use different terms to describe themselves over time.

Ace

An umbrella term used specifically to describe a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of sexual attraction. This encompasses asexual people as well as those who identify as demisexual and grey-sexual. Ace people who experience sentimental attraction or occasional sexual attraction might also employ terms such as male lover, bi, lesbian, straight and queer in conjunction with asexual to describe the direction of their lovey-dovey or sexual attraction.

Ace and aro/ace and aro spectrum

Umbrella terms used to outline the wide group of people who experience a lack of, varying, or occasional experiences of amorous and/or sexual attraction, including a lack of attraction. People who identify under these umbrella terms may describe themselves using one or more of a wide variety of terms, including, but not limited to, asexual, ace,

Snapshot: LGBTQ Equality by State

The Movement Advancement Proposal (MAP) tracks over 50 different LGBTQ-related laws and policies.  This map shows the overall policy tallies (as different from sexual orientation or gender self tallies) for each state, the District of Columbia, and the five populated U.S. territories. A state’s policy tally scores the laws and policies within each state that shape LGBTQ people's lives, experiences, and equality. The major categories of laws covered by the policy tally include: Relationship & Parental Recognition, Nondiscrimination, Religious Exemptions, LGBTQ Youth, Health Care, Criminal Justice, and Individuality Documents.  

Click on any state to view its detailed policy tally and state profile, or click "Choose an Issue" above to view maps on over 50 alternative LGBTQ-related laws and policies. 

  • High Overall Policy Tally (15 states + D.C.)

  • Medium Overall Policy Tally (5 states)

  • Fair Overall Policy Tally (3 states, 2 territories)

  • Low Overall Policy

    Equality for All, not for some

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    The Human Rights Campaign envisions a nature where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the release to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.

    The Human Rights Campaign envisions a world where every member of the LGBTQ+ family has the freedom to live their truth without fear, and with equality under the law. We empower our million members and supporters to mobilize against attacks on the most marginalized people in our community.

    Breaking down barriers that divide us

    We are more powerful together than apart, and we’ve never been more energized or more focused. Our work centers on three pillars of action to end discrimination and fight for change at every level — and for every single one of us.

    Making history is what we do!

    Since , we’ve led the way in fighting for Queer equality and inclusion.

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    LGBTQ Rights

    The ACLU has a long history of defending the LGBTQ community. We brought our first LGBTQ rights case in Founded in , the Jon L. Stryker and Slobodan Randjelović LGBTQ & HIV Project brings more LGBTQ rights cases and lobbying initiatives than any other national organization does and has been counsel in seven of the nine LGBTQ rights cases that the U.S. Supreme Court has decided. With our reach into the courts and legislatures of every state, there is no other organization that can match our record of making progress both in the courts of commandment and in the court of public opinion.

    The ACLU’s current priorities are to end discrimination, harassment and violence toward transgender people, to close gaps in our federal and articulate civil rights laws, to prevent protections against discrimination from being undermined by a license to discriminate, and to protect LGBTQ people in and from the criminal legal system.

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