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What Does "Gay" Mean?
There is not one right answer
Many educators are unsure how to respond when a student asks you what does same-sex attracted mean. It is better to attempt to answer than to respond with silence or evade the question.
Practice diverse responses with colleagues, just as you practice other things that you hope for to learn. Figure out what you feel comfortable saying.
Responses will vary by age and developmental stage of the student. Your comfort in answering these questions will fix a welcoming tone in your class and school community.
Keep it simple
An reply can be as simple as: “‘Gay’ means two people of the matching gender who devote each other – two women or two men.” Strive to answer the question honestly without overloading a learner with information. Throughout elementary school a student’s ability to understand what “gay” means and what your explanation means may increase with development.
Focus on cherish and relationships
A discussion with elementary-age students about the meanings of “gay” or “lesbian” is a discussion about devotion and relationships. You can just clarify that people treasure each other in different ways. Some women love and w
LGBTQ+ Festivals & Events
Attending an Homosexual festival or event is a great way to celebrate as a community even outside of pride season. Whether it's song, art, food, sports or sway as the theme, our voice and presence as an Homosexual community is stronger when we come together.
What Kind of Homosexual Events Will I Find Here?
We compiled a global calendar of festivals and events around the world that have an Diverse theme but are not specifically pride events. Since pride events are so common and numerous, we've created a completely separate calendar including hundreds of events around the world—click here to view our Gay Pride Calendar. The events on this list include a variety of festivals, gatherings or events with unlike themes ranging from music, art, food, sports, dance, advocacy, comedy and more. While each event may be different, the frequent thread that binds all these together events is the celebration within the LGBTQ+ community.
How to Use This List
We have published this calendar to inform the LGBTQ+ community of important festivals and events globally to suggest a complete source for planning your travel. This event calendar includes more than 1
LGBTQIA Resource Center Glossary
GLOSSARY
The terms and definitions below are always evolving, switching and often imply different things to different people. They are provided below as a starting point for discussion and understanding. This Glossary has been collectively built and created by the staff members of the LGBTQIA Resource Center since the early 2000s.
These are not universal definitions. This glossary is provided to facilitate give others a more thorough but not entirely comprehensive understanding of the significance of these terms. You may even consider asking someone what they mean when they use a word, especially when they use it to describe their individuality. Ultimately it is most important that each individual characterize themselves for themselves and therefore also define a word for themselves.
“If I didn't define myself for myself, I would be crunched into other people's fantasies for me and eaten alive.” -Audre Lorde
This glossary contains terms, such as ableism and disability, that may not be considered directly related to identities of sexuality or gender. These terms are essential to acknowledge as part of our mission to question all forms of oppress