LGBT

High school (ages 12+)
People & Society

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/lgbt

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the year of first rainbow flag?1978
2. What is the primary catalyst for modern LGBT rights movement?Stonewall Uprising, June 1969
3. What does LGBT stand for?LGBT stands for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender. Each word describes a different way people feel attracted or who they are.
4. Who are transgender people?Transgender people feel a gender identity that is different from the sex they were assigned at birth. They can be transgender men, transgender women, or non‑binary people.

Cisgender: A person whose gender identity aligns with the sex they were assigned at birth.
Non-binary: An umbrella term for gender identities that are not exclusively masculine or feminine.
Asexual: A person who experiences little or no sexual attraction to others.
Intersex: An umbrella term for people born with variations in sex characteristics that do not fit typical definitions of male or female.