LGBTQ+ Glossary

The English word "butch" stands for "masculine". This is the term used by members of the lesbian community to describe a person with particularly masculine gender expressions. Complementary to this, a masculine gender identity can also be described with the help of ...

Hermaphrodites are generally referred to as intersex people in modern times. They have both male and female sex characteristics and define their gender identification - like everyone else - for themselves. One question that arises in this context ...

The words "cis gender" can also be used as a synonym for "cis gendered" and "cis" among others. The "cis" in the term stands for "this side" and therefore may not yet be too meaningful to many. From the ...

The gender issue plays an important role in today's world, both politically and socially. While some are in favor of "finally" becoming a little more open here, there are many who are afraid of the ...

Transgender women are people who were born with male sex characteristics but do not identify as men. As the name suggests, they identify as women. When a transgender woman realizes that there is a difference between her ...

If you take a closer look at the word pansexual and its meaning, you will quickly realize that there are various overlaps with bisexuality. But: "Pansexual" and "Bisexual" do not mean the same thing! Strictly speaking, there is a very special ...

"In the 21st century, do we actually need to talk about a person's sexual orientation at all?" - These (and other) questions are likely to be asked by many in this day and age. Those who are generally in favor of more tolerance (even within the ...

Thinking about gender has changed a lot over time in many countries, including Germany. This is reflected, among other things, in the fact that there are now three different options in birth papers: male, female ...

Agender is another word for non-binary. People who are Agender feel neither female nor male or both female and male. With the self-designation Agender, it is possible to express exactly this kind of ...

Around the term "polysexual" exist many prejudices and misconceptions. It is particularly interesting in this context that many are of the opinion that this is a synonym for pansexuality. However, between these two sexual orientations there is a ...