Byte-Sized Learning: LGBTQ+: Gender and Sexual Orientation, Defining Our Terms

LGBTQ+: Gender and Sexual Orientation, Defining Our Terms defines the various terms used to describe sexual orientation and gender.

Communicating with our coworkers respectfully in an ever-changing verbal landscape can be challenging. But this simple guide to contemporary terminology provides a handy reference in four parts:

• Words Matter
• Words That Describe Sexual Orientation
• Words Used to Talk About Gender Identity
• The Pronouns We Choose & the Ones We Use

Knowing the terms around gender and sexual orientation that people commonly use builds confidence, improves communication, and helps support respectful, appropriate interaction at work.