DEFINITIONS

QUEERPHOBIA = uncountable & uncommon fear or hatred of queer people.

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SEXUAL-ORIENTATION DISCRIMINATION =  Oppression of a person or group on the basis of their (real or perceived) sexual preference.

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RELATED TERMINOLOGY:

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• Sexuality discrimination

• Homophobia

• Homophobic

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

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Homophobia Within the Gay Community: 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/homophobia-in-the-gay-community_b_58e11068e4b03c2b30f6a76d

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This Queer History Instagram Is Teaching LGBTQ+ People What We Didn’t Learn in School:

https://www.them.us/story/lgbt-history-instagram?utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR0G2ycHsKFdIZc4SIh12zvxUCl4BmHU8ZrSEiYzQdf4xvYzid5b-6eFTwM

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GENDER IDENTITY DISCRIMINATION = Gender identity refers to the gender with which a person identifies, which may be different from that person's assigned or anatomical gender at birth. And, around 20 states and the District of Columbia expressly outlaw discrimination on the basis of gender identity.

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RELATED TERMINOLOGY:

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• Sexual orientation

• Gender identity

• Gender expression

• Transgender

• Gender transition

• Gender dysphoria

• Deadname

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COMMUNITY RESOURCES:

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Investigating Identity: 

https://www.moma.org/learn/moma_learning/themes/investigating-identity/constructing-gender/

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U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission:

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/sex.cfm 

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NPR - Stories About Gender Identity:

https://www.npr.org/tags/153596861/gender-identity 

BOOKS:

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Gender Identity: The Search for Self By Kate Light: 

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https://books.google.com/books?id=oH1mDwAAQBAJ&pg=PA30&dq=cis+gender+privilege&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiC6bm2re_kAhUE-6wKHR5IDlMQ6AEwAnoECAQQAg#v=onepage&q=cis%20gender%20privilege&f=false

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