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LGBTQIA is an acronym to represent those who do not identify as straight and cisgender (whose gender identity and expression match the sex they were assigned at birth). Acronyms and terms to describe identity are constantly evolving and changing both in use and in meaning, though it is generally accepted to mean lesbian (a woman who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to other women), gay (a man who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to other men), bisexual (someone who is sexually and/or emotionally attracted to more than one gender), transgender (someone whose gender identity or expression does not conform to what is expected based on the sex they were assigned at birth), queer (anyone who is not straight or cisgender) or questioning (someone who is not sure how they identify), intersex (someone who naturally has biological traits which do not match typical male or female traits), and asexual (often referred to as “ace,” someone who experiences a low level of or no sexual desire). Other variations include the use of + or * to acknowledge that there are other identities not included in the acronym, such as pansexual (sexually attracted to all genders) or demisexual (where sexual attraction is predicated on an emotional bond).

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Why Do So Many Gay and Bisexual Men Struggle With Body Image?

What began as a proud assertion of identity has itself become a trope; the stereotype of a gay man now is one who goes to the gym and takes care of himself.

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Keeping Faith: Gender Identity, Sexual Orientation, and Spirituality

Many of us are raised to follow a particular religion, and many of those religions have some negative messages about sexual and gender diversity.

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How Progressive Christian Blogger Rachel Held Evans Changed Everything

She broke ground for women in the church — even ones who didn’t agree with her.

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Survival as Transformative Justice: “Live and Work and Be Free and Heal”

Transformative Justice is not just replacing the cops. It’s a completely different worldview.

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From Radical Dharma to All About Love, a Look at Queer Black Buddhist Perspectives on Spiritual Practice in Contemporary Texts

Several queer Black Buddhist authors have showed me how spiritual practice can be a liberating force in the face of challenges as huge as racism, sexism and queerphobia.

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Dharma for All

Bhumisparsha, a virtual sangha started by Lama Rod Owens and Justin von Bujdoss, aims to create a new kind of Buddhist community.

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The Work of Diversity: Getting Messy, Getting Uncomfortable

You can invite people of color into a sangha, but it doesn’t mean that they’re going to be comfortable or happy.

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Young LGBT Voices: What Does Pride Mean to You? - Colin Bedell

There are few things the author looks forward to more in the calendar year than New York City’s Pride Parade.

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Pope Francis Backing Same Sex Unions Isn't a Surprise. But It's Still a Big Deal

Francis once called me, a gay man, to affirm my priesthood. Now he’s expressing solidarity with gay people everywhere.

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LGBTQ History Month: The Early Days of America’s AIDS Crisis

From Reagan’s press secretary laughing about the AIDs crisis to the activist group ACT UP shutting down the FDA, we look back at the early days of the epidemic.

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