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What is sexual orientation?

Sexual orientation- is who you are attracted to emotionally and sexually. Common terms are:

  • Gay – someone who is attracted to members of the same gender. 
  • Lesbian – a female who is attracted to females. 
  • Bisexual – a person who is attracted to both members of their own gender and other genders. 
  • Heterosexual – someone who is attracted to members of the opposite gender, also called “straight.” 
  • Pansexual – someone who is attracted to people, regardless of their gender identity or biological sex. 
  • Asexual – someone with a lack of sexual attraction to others. 
  • Queer – someone that expresses a fluidity of gender expression, identity and/or sexual orientation.