LGBTQ people

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/lgbtq-people

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 components of LGBTQ+?Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and other identities
2. What is the global advocacy focus?Current advocacy efforts include marriage equality, anti-discrimination laws, and transgender rights
3. What does LGBTQ+ stand for?LGBTQ+ is an acronym that includes Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer/Questioning, and other identities.
4. Who are transgender people?Transgender people are those whose gender identity is different from the sex they were assigned when they were born.

Heteronormativity: The assumption that heterosexuality is the default or norm in society.
Cisnormativity: The assumption that cisgender identity is the default or norm in society.
Pansexual: An identity describing attraction to people regardless of their gender or sex.