LGBTQIA Terminology

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Published Date

January, 2003

Publisher(s)

University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) LGBT Resource Center

Author(s)

Elizabeth R. Green

Eric N. Peterson

This page provides a working list of terminology used to define or describe LGBTQIA individuals, and communities. It also provides a guide to gender neutral language and pronouns.

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