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LGBTQ+ Issues: LGBTQ Lingo

Terminology Resources

GLAAD Media Reference Guide
Includes accepted terms as well as terms to avoid.
PFLAG Glossary of Terms
Features examples of frequently used (and misused) terms.
LGBTQ+ Definitions (Trans Student Educational Resources)
Focuses on transgender and gender identity language.

Inclusive Writing

Gender-Inclusive Language (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Writing Center)
Guidelines for Gender-Inclusive Language in English (United Nations)
Making Letters and Emails Gender Inclusive (Government of Canada Translation Bureau)
Gender-Inclusive Writing (Government of Canada Public Works and Government Services)

Gender Unicorn

Source: Trans Student Educational Resources (TSER)

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