Glossaries, Guides, & Research


An Ally’s Guide to Terminology (2012)

glaad & MAP

glaad.org/sites/default/files/allys-guide-to-terminology_1.pdf 


Gay, Straight, and the Reason Why: The Science of Sexual Orientation (2nd Edition - 2016) 

Book by Simon LeVay

amazon.com/Gay-Straight-Reason-Why-Orientation/dp/0190297379 



Human Sexuality: A Lexicon of Terms and Definitions (2020)

Current scientific & medical terminology regarding human sexuality | Chris Cook 

drive.google.com/file/d/1QocJFgLs5ISf-PS_SxIfTaSZ6pya6hF9/view?usp=sharing 



Measuring Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation (2022)

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

tanetwork.pro/uploads/ResourceLibrary/documents/26424.pdf


Messaging Guides: Talking About LGBTQ Issues (2024)

LGBT MAP

lgbtmap.org/talking-about-lgbt-issues-series 


Most U.S. Christian groups grow more accepting of homosexuality (2015)

Pew Research

pewresearch.org/fact-tank/2015/12/18/most-u-s-christian-groups-grow-more-accepting-of-homosexuality


Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Microaggressions in Clinical Settings (2014)

American Psychological Association

youtu.be/FY6SBsOpjck 


The Defining Series (2019)

My Kid Is Gay

mykidisgay.com/defining-series 


The Queens' English: The LGBTQIA+ Dictionary of Lingo and Colloquial Phrases (2021)

Book by Chloe O. Davis

amazon.com/Queens-English-LGBTQIA-Dictionary-Colloquial/dp/0593135008