LGBTQ Inclusion: Terminology Updates

Review outdated words and phrases you may be using and learn new terms to use instead.

Outdated	Use instead
Homosexual	Gay or lesbian
Transgendered / A transgender / Tranny	Transgender
Real (sex / name)	Assigned at birth
Sexual preference	Sexual orientation
Sex change	Gender affirmation surgery
Gay / transgender lifestyle	Gay / transgender people and their lives
Hermaphrodite	Intersex / disorders of sex development